| Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 972 pages
...Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being renponsi-. ble for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be...speech or' of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear... | |
| Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1866 - 314 pages
...compensation. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions, or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it... | |
| Nevada - 1866 - 340 pages
...and publish Freedom of his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse |$7he press of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions, and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 944 pages
...religion. Sec. 4 Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to... | |
| Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 728 pages
...religion. 7. Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evi' dence to the jury, and if it... | |
| New York (State) - 1867 - 254 pages
...the matters alleged to be libelous may be given in justification. lad., 170. — In all prosecutions 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 pages
...benefitted. \ 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels,... | |
| 1907 - 564 pages
...offence. Sec. 22. Every person may freely speak, write, or publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth of the mactei alleged to be libelous may be given in evidence to the jury, and... | |
| 1907 - 560 pages
...offence. Sec. 22. Every person may freely speak, write, or publish his sentiments on all subjects, being- responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth of the matter alleged to be libelous may be given in evidence to the jury, and... | |
| 1919 - 1826 pages
...provision that "every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press." It was said: "While the right to publish is thus... | |
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