 | New York (State) - 1847 - 470 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Two-third Section 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1847 - 444 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. .Sec. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch... | |
 | 1847 - 98 pages
...or indictments lor libel, the truth maybe given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the light to deteruiiue the law and the fact. Matter of course. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1847 - 704 pages
...language of the constitution fairly and naturally indicates and covers this special legislation. It is : " The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to...each branch of the legislature, shall be requisite ot every bill appropriating the public monies or property for local or private purposes, or creating,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...indictment? for libels, the truth may he given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with got'd motives, and for jiistifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the... | |
 | Ebenezer Meriam - 1847 - 224 pages
...civil actions (or libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with goocT motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right... | |
 | William Euen - 1848 - 164 pages
...or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers... | |
 | Joseph H. Mather, Linus Pierpont Brockett - 1848 - 446 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. See. 9. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justi(a) Art. 10, eec. 1. liable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury... | |
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... is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 
