The Zenger Trial

After spending eight months in prison Went to finally Zenger trial on 4 August where General Bradly present against Zenger as "being a seditious person and a frequent printer and publisher of false news and seditious Libels" had "wickedly and maliciously" by the Governor Cosby. Andrew Hamilton who is the defender of Zenger. Successfully Argued That the truth is to defense against charges of libel. That the law ought not to be Interpreted to prohibit "the just complaints of a number of Men Who suffer under a bad administration." Also, "Hamilton Argued That the libel law of England ought not to be the libel law of New York."
Where Hamilton signed the legitimate and true defense against defamation which firmly placed the bases.
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