 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Hugh Henry Brackenridge - 1814 - 608 pàgines
...indictment. IT is provided by the constitution of Pennsylvania, that " in prosecutions for the publications of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers,...information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence." There is in this sentence, after the diversative conjunction or, what the grammarians call an ellipsis,... | |
 | Illinois - 1818 - 32 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating...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,... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 538 pàgines
...freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. "3th. In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating...under the direction of the court as in other cases. "9th. That the people shall be secure in their persons,, houses, papers and possessions, from unreasonable... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - 1824 - 540 pàgines
...freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. W8. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating...the law and the facts, under the direction of the tourt, as in other cases. "9. That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 pàgines
...the convention agree to the amendment moved by Mr. Addison, seconded by Mr. Wilson, as amended, viz. In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating...public capacity, or where the matter published is necessary or proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and in all... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1829 - 532 pàgines
...the free communication of thoughts and opinions, as one of the most invaluable rights of man. In all prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating...capacity, or where the matter published is proper for the public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence', — and we consequently steer... | |
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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... 
