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'''Richard Bradley''' was the New York attorney general arguing on behalf of governor Cosby. Bradley stated that the law of New York at the time didn't permit the truth of a libel as a defense. | '''Richard Bradley''' was the New York attorney general arguing on behalf of governor Cosby. Bradley stated that the law of New York at the time didn't permit the truth of a libel as a defense. | ||
Andrew Hamilton argued that the libel laws of England shouldn't be the libel laws of New York. The 12-men jury returned a verdict of "not guilty." | Andrew Hamilton argued that the libel laws of England shouldn't be the libel laws of New York. The 12-men jury returned a verdict of "not guilty." | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[New York Times v. Sullivan]]'' | *''[[New York Times v. Sullivan]]'' | ||
*[[The Federalist Papers]] | *[[The Federalist Papers]] | ||
