In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments... Liberia: Description, History, Problems - Page 264de Frederick Starr - 1913 - 277 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Winterbotham - 1795 - 514 pages
...officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter publifiied is proper for public information, fh? truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the fafts, under the direction of the court, as in other... | |
| William Winterbotham - 1796 - 580 pages
...invcftigating the official conduä of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the nmter publifhed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indi£lments for libels, the jury fhall have a right to determine the law and the fafts, under the... | |
| Kentucky - 1799 - 606 pages
...inveftigating the official conduct of officers or men in a public capacity, or where the? matter publimed is proper for public information, the truth thereof...evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury fhall have a right to determine the law and the facis under the direction of the court, as in other... | |
| 1800 - 306 pages
...profecu. lions for publications, inveftigating the proceedings of officers, or where the matter publi(hed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence : And in all indiciments for libels the jury may determine the facli and the law, as in other cafes. SECT. 6. The... | |
| 1804 - 372 pages
...abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for publications, investigating the proceedings of officers, or where the matter published is proper for public...evidence : And in all indictments for libels, the jury may determine the fact and the law, as in other cases. SEcT. 6. The people shall be secure in their... | |
| Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - 1805 - 590 pages
...inveftigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, ,<r where the matter publiflied is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence : And, in all indiflments for libels, the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the... | |
| Illinois - 1818 - 32 pages
...prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or of men acting in a public capacity, or where the matter published...thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments fot libels, the jurv shall h:ive the right of determining both the law and the fact, under the direction... | |
| Charles Britten Johnson - 1819 - 190 pages
...the legislature, or any branch of government : And no law shall ever be made to restrain tke right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions...in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of tne court, as in other cases. SECT.... | |
| 1821 - 454 pages
...the people, or where the. jniiter ; •• • : .l.shrd is proper for public inlbrmation, the truui thereof may be given in evidence, and in all indictments for libels, the jury, after having received the direction of the court, shall have a right to determine, at their discretion,... | |
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