 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 968 pages
...were before the Gen. Stats., ch. 115, § 5 (Pub. Stats., ch. 153, § 5),whichprovided that "the courts shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and the law." The distinction taken in Commonwealth v. Webster, if it be regarded as matter of law, has... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - United States - 1888 - 732 pages
...than a judicial office or employment during the term for which they shall have been elected. SEC. 19. Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters...fact, but may state the testimony and declare the law. SEC. 20. The style of all process shall be, " The People of the State of California," and all prosecutions... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives - Massachusetts - 1888 - 1032 pages
...amending or repealing section 5 of chapter 153 of the Public Statutes, which provides that the courts shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, but may slate the testimony and the law. Bu^yindg<j"rouijd ty Mr. Pratt of Abington, from the same committee,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 2030 pages
...has violated section 26, art. 4, Const., which reads as follows: "Judges shall not charge juries in respect to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and declare tire law." This provision of the constitution lias been construed in several cases by this court, and... | |
 | California - Educational law and legislation - 1888 - 170 pages
...they shall have been elected. charge to SEC. 19. Judges shall not charge juries with respect to jury - matters of fact, but may state the testimony and declare the law. S roce£ f SEC . 20 - The st ^ le of a11 P rocess sha11 be , " The People of '""' the State of California,"... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1890 - 840 pages
...1834 and 1870, it is declared that " the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate," and also that "judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters...but may state the testimony and declare the law." Const. 1796, Art. 11, sec. 6 ; Art. 5, sec. 5 ; 1834, Art. 1, sec. 6 ; Art. 6, sec. 9; 1870, Art. 1,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1890 - 828 pages
...and 1870, it is declared that " the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate,'" and also that " judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters...but may state the testimony and declare the law." Const. 1796, Art. 11, sec. 6 ; Art. 5, sec. 5 ; 1834, Art. 1, sec. 6 ; Art. 6, sec. 9 ; 1870, Art.... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1042 pages
...or the other": Engle v. State, 50 NJL 272. The constitutions of several of the states declare that " judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters...but may state the testimony and declare the law." In other states, provisions of similar import are to be fonn.l in their statutes: Thompson on Trials,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 922 pages
...the case." In thus instructing the jury the court disregarded the provision of the Constitution that ''judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters...but may state the testimony and declare the law." While it is a matter of common knowledge that the statements of a witness as to the verbal admissions... | |
 | Nevada. Legislature - 1893 - 1220 pages
...period, to any office other than judicial, shall be void. SEC. 12. Judges shall not charge juries in respect to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and declare the law. SEC! 13. The style of process shall be "The State of Nevada," and all prosecutions shall be conducted... | |
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Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and declare the law. 
