 | 1833 - 204 страници
...persons were not citizens within the meaning of the Constitution. The counsel for the defendant informed the jury that they were judges of the law as well as of the facts in the case, and were not bound by the instructions of the court in regard to the law. This... | |
 | 1833 - 214 страници
...persons were not citizens within the meaning of the Constitution. The counsel for the defendant informed the jury that they were judges of the law as well as of the facts in the case, and were not bound by the instructions of the court in regard to the law. This... | |
 | 1833 - 202 страници
...persons were _not citizens within the meaning of the Constitution. The counsel for the defendant informed the jury that they were judges of the law as well as of the facts in the case, and were not bound by the instructions of the court in regard to the law. This... | |
 | 1839 - 466 страници
...commons assume the functions of a court of justice — he urged upon the jury with elaborate vehemence, that they were judges of the law as well as of the fact — he maintained that they could not possibly, if they had any regard to justice or the peace of their... | |
 | John Lingard - 1849 - 402 страници
...act ; that the court directed the jury to speak only to that fact ; and that the prisoner made a long and vehement defence, denying the authority of the...king's death, and because the house of commons was not acourt of justice ; and, maintaining to the jury, that they were judges of the law as well as of the... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 814 страници
...in England, at the earliest stage of their legal proceedings, of which we have knowledge of juries, they were judges of the law as well as of the fact, not only in criminal cases, but in civil cases. For a long period, they were punishable if they gave... | |
 | Massachusetts constitutional convention, 1853 - 1853 - 814 страници
...in England, at the earliest stage of their legal proceedings, of which we have knowledge of juries, they were judges of the law as well as of the fact, not only in criminal cases, but in civil cases. For a long period, they were punishable if they gave... | |
 | John Lingard - 1855 - 390 страници
...act ; that the- court directed the jury to speak only to that fact ; and that the prisoner made along and vehement defence, denying the authority of the...him guilty of crime, they could not conscientiously return a verdict which would consign him to the gallows ; and that an act of parliament, if it were... | |
 | John Lingard - 1855 - 354 страници
...act ; that the court directed the jury to speak only to that fact ; and that the prisoner made a long and vehement defence, denying the authority of the...him guilty of crime, they could not conscientiously return a verdict which would consign him to the gallows; and that an act of parliament, if it were... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1868 - 480 страници
...penitentiary for ten years. He made no motion in the Court below for a new trial. His counsel argued to the jury that they were judges of the law as well as of the facts, but did not request the Court so to charge, and the Court gave no charge on that subject.... | |
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Commons was not a court of justice ; and, maintaining to the jury, that they were judges of the law as well as of the fact; that, unless they believed him guilty of crime, they could not conscientiously return a verdict which would consign him to the... 
