 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1825 - 612 Seiten
...truth is admissible in evidence, i to explain that intent, and not in every instance, to justify it. I adopt, in this case, as perfectly correct, the comprehensive...accurate definition of one of the counsel at . the bar,* that the liberty of the press consists in the right to publish, with impunity, truth, with good mo*... | |
 | Benjamin Lynde Oliver - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...the truth is admissible in evidence to explain that intent, and not in every instance to justify it. I adopt, in this case, as perfectly correct, the comprehensive...accurate definition of one of the counsel at the bar, (General Hamilton,) that the liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity, truth... | |
 | Benjamin Lynde Oliver - 1832 - 408 Seiten
...perfectly correct, the comprehensive and accurate definition of one of the counsel at the bar, (General Hamilton,) that the liberty of the press consists in the right to publish icith impunity, iruth with good motives, and for justifiable ends, whether it respects government,... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1849 - 866 Seiten
...the truth is admissible in evidence, to explain that intent, and not in every instance to justify it. I adopt, in this case, as perfectly correct, the comprehensive...liberty of the press consists in the *right to publish, [*394J with impunity, truth, with good motives, and for People v. Croswell. justifiable ends, whether... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 908 Seiten
...statutory language of that country from which our jurisprudence is derived. THE LAW OF LIBEL. 1804. I. The liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity truth, with good motives, for justifiable ends, though reflecting on government, magistracy, or individuals. II. That the allowance... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 960 Seiten
...brightest lustre. Frankness, suavity, tenderness, benevolence, breathed through their exercise." * NOTE. I. The liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish with impunity truth with good motives for justifiable ends, though reflecting on Government, magistracy, or individuals. II. That the allowance... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 966 Seiten
...brightest lustre. Frankness, suavity, tenderness, benevolence, breathed through their exercise."* NOTE. I. The liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish with impunity truth with good motives for justifiable ends, though reflecting on Government, magistracy, or individuals. II. That the allowance... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1869 - 420 Seiten
...Henry Croswell, unfolds the true doctrine of the liberty of the press in these remarkable words : " The liberty of the press consists in the right to publish, with impunity, the truth, with good motives, and for justifiable ends, whether it respects governments, magistrates,... | |
 | 1917 - 498 Seiten
...slandering President Jefferson. Hamilton, of counsel for the defendant, declared in his argument : "The liberty of the press consists in the right to publish, with impunity, truth, with good motives, for justifiable ends, though reflecting on government, magistracy, or individuals. * * * But he did... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1879 - 884 Seiten
...America, who maintained that the liberty of VOL. XXVII —17 Castle v. Houston. the press consisted in the right to publish with impunity, truth, with good motives and for justifiable ends, whether it respected government, magistracy, or individuals. It certainly was derived from the polluted source... | |
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Hamilton,) that the liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity, truth with good motives, and for justifiable ends, whether it respects government, magistracy, or individuals. 
