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Page 204
... libel or not a libel is a question of law to be decided only by the court , and the sole power of the jury is to deter- mine upon the fact of printing and publishing . This , my lords , I understand to be the noble lord's opinion ; but ...
... libel or not a libel is a question of law to be decided only by the court , and the sole power of the jury is to deter- mine upon the fact of printing and publishing . This , my lords , I understand to be the noble lord's opinion ; but ...
Page 219
... libel , in which he invariably directed the jury , that it was no part of their province to consider whether the ... libel , - 66 during which time we have had a vast number of prosecutions , in different shapes , for libels , —the ...
... libel , in which he invariably directed the jury , that it was no part of their province to consider whether the ... libel , - 66 during which time we have had a vast number of prosecutions , in different shapes , for libels , —the ...
Page 346
... libel reflecting on the house of commons , has been deemed by some persons the most exquisite specimen of his powers . It certainly exhibits in great perfection the grand characteristics of his oratory , -elevated sentiment , brilliant ...
... libel reflecting on the house of commons , has been deemed by some persons the most exquisite specimen of his powers . It certainly exhibits in great perfection the grand characteristics of his oratory , -elevated sentiment , brilliant ...
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