 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 páginas
...that they are not judges of master of law." u The prisoner urged the authority of my Lord Coke, that the jury were judges of the law as well as of the fact; but, by a mistake, mentioned the book as a commentary upon Plowden instead of Littleton. The court... | |
 | William Stephens Smith, Thomas Lloyd - 1807 - 340 páginas
...its discretion after conviction. The counsel who opened this argument, threw out an idea that because the jury were judges of the law as well as of the fact, they were therefore, entitled to hear all the testimony which the party might offer. He attempted indeed... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1823 - 626 páginas
...probably never fail to find a place in the libraries 6f tl.f Uritish scholar, asd liritish statesman. 8. In the prosecution of this work, it should also be...under discussion, namely, whether, in cases of libel, ttie jury were judges of the Jnu", as well as of the fact. In most other cases, no such difficulty... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, Edward Nares - 1825 - 608 páginas
...probably never fail to tind a place in the libraries of the British scholar, and British slatesman. 8. In the prosecution of this work, it should also be...constitutional point came under discussion, namely, whether, m cases of libelr the jury were judges of the few, as well as of the fact. In most other cases, no... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1825 - 612 páginas
...its discretion after conviction. The counsel who opened this argument threw out an idea that because the jury were judges of the law as well as of the fact, they were therefore entitled to hear all the testimony which the party might offer. He attempted indeed... | |
 | 1827 - 530 páginas
...not the case, trial by jury, instead of being a blessing to the country, would prove the reverse. If the jury were judges of the law, as well as of the fact, much evil would arise from arbitrary decisions. In the present case the jury had found a verdict against... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1828 - 936 páginas
...probably never fail to rind a place in the libraries of the British scholar, and British statesman. 8. In the prosecution of this work, it should also be...whether, in cases of libel, the jury were judges of the lam, as well as of the fact. In most other cases, no such difficulty seemed to occur. In cases of murder,... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1831 - 608 páginas
...probably never fail to fedi place in the libraries of the British scholar, and British M.itesmim. 8. In the prosecution of this work, it should also be noticed, that > ßreat constitutional point came under discussion, namely. wneibM, m cases of libel, the jury were... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1839 - 594 páginas
...place in the libraries of the British scholar, and British statesman. 8. Jn the prosecution of tliis work, it should also be noticed, that a great constitutional...whether. in cases of libel, the jury were judges of the tee, as well as of the fact. In most other cases, no such difficulty seemed to occur. In cases of murder,... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1840 - 684 páginas
...probably never fail to find a place in the libraries of the British scholar and British statesman. 8. In the prosecution of this work, it should also be...libel, the jury were judges of the law, as well as of \hefact. In most other cases no such difficulty seemed to occur. In cases of murder, not only the act... | |
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In cases of murder, not only the act of killing, but the murderous intent, was submitted to the decision of the jury ; and in trials for felony of every description, the course was the -same. 
