...by imprisonment not exceeding two years." Section 3: "... it shall be lawful for the defendant ... to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the...in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction...

...not. Do you expect to find it in that part which gives any person prosecuted under the act a right " to give in evidence in his defence, the TRUTH OF THE...MATTER contained in the publication charged as a libel •" Certainly not. Then, indeed, you must search in vain for it. Leaving the further discussion of...

...information, the truth thereof may always 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, SEcT. 7. That ail Courts shall be open,...

...consonant in my 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,...

...not exceeding two years :" and " that if any perfon fhall be profecutcd under this act, it fhall be lawful for him to give in evidence in his defence,...the publication charged as a libel ; and the jury fliall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction of the court, as in other...

...not exceeding two years : and « that if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, it shall be lawful for him to give in evidence in his defence,...of the matter contained in the publication charged asa libel ; and the jury shall have a ri:''.it to determine the law and the fact, uir! er the direction...

...preceding section, " And be it enacted and declared, that it shall be lawful for the defendant, on trial, to give in evidence, in his defence, the truth of the matter charged as a libel." No, sir — The idea of punishing truth, when published against the officers of...

...CCj" it ihaJU be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evi<k}icetinlua defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as a libel. And the jury Who shall try the cause, shall have a right to determine the law and the fact, under the direction...

...public information, 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...

...defamatory libel or libellous matter ; it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the writing or publication determine charged as a libel; and the jury who shall try the cause iawe™an*...