 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 514 страници
...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... | |
 | Kentucky - 1799 - 606 страници
...officers or men in a public capacity, or where the? matter publimed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in 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 страници
...that liberty. But in profecutions for the publication of papers inveftigating the official conduft of officers or men in public capacity, the truth thereof...evidence; and in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine the law and the tafts, under the direction of the court, as in other... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 страници
...footing, consonant, or nearly consonant in my opinion, to the true principles of the common law : " in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have...under the direction of the court, as in other cases." a The punishment of a libel is a fine, or a fifte and corporal punishment. r p Vol. 2. p. 336. et seq.... | |
 | 1804 - 372 страници
...the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of ofacers or men in public capactty, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in...a right to determine the law and the facts, under tlie direction of tire court as in other cases. XX. That no retrospective law, or law impairing the... | |
 | Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - 1805 - 590 страници
...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 direction of the Court, aa in other cafes." SEcT. 8. " That the people fha'lbs fecure in their per fons,ho-ifes,papers & poflefiion5,from... | |
 | 1805 - 596 страници
...given in evidence i And, in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine '.he law and the facts, under the direction of the Court, as in other cafes." SECT. 8. "That the people (hall be feeure in their perfons.hoiu fes, papers & poffeffions,from... | |
 | Illinois - 1818 - 32 страници
...of men acting 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 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 страници
...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...determine the law and the facts, under the direction of tne court, as in other cases. SECT. VIII. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses,... | |
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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... 
