 | 1800 - 306 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury (hall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cafes. SECT. 9. That the people (hall be fecure in their perfons. houfes, papers and pofleffions from... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 páginas
...opinion, to the true principles of the common law : " in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, 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 páginas
...truth thereof may be given in evidence. — And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the Court, as in other cases. VIII. That the People shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, from unreasonable... | |
 | Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - 1805 - 590 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1818 - 628 páginas
...footing ; namely ; " In all prosecutions and indictments for libel " the TRUTH may be given in evidence, and the " Jury shall have the right to determine the law " and the facts" Thus, then, common sense has, at last, got the better ; and TRUTH can, in this State, at least, in... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 630 páginas
...footing; namely; " In all prosecutions and indictments for libel " the TRUTH may be given in evidence, and the " Jury shall have the right to determine the law " and the facts" Thus, then, common sense has, at last, got the better; and TRUTH can, in this State, at least, in no... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1819 - 186 páginas
...footing ; namely, " In all prosecutions " and indictments for libel the TRUTH may be " given in evidence, and the Jury shall have the " right to determine the law and the facts." Thus, then, common sense has, at last, gotten the better ; and TRUTH can, in this state, at least,... | |
 | Charles Britten Johnson - 1819 - 190 páginas
...the truth thereof may be given in evidence: And, 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. VIII. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1820 - 490 páginas
...That, in all prosecutions for libels, the truth thereof may be given in evidence, and the jury may determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. 17. That no ex-post facto law, nor law impairing the obligation of contracts, or retrospective in its... | |
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In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments... 
