 | Law - 1916 - 506 pages
...hearing the allegations, evidence and arguments of the parties," and trial by jury of twelve men is that "in the presence and under the superintendence of a judge empowered to instruct them on the law and to advise them on the facts." Under Florida Constitution it was said that: "The common law rule is... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1172 pages
...and impaneled, to administer oaths to them and to the constable in charge, and to enter judgment and issue execution on their verdict; but it Is a trial by a jury of 12 men, in the presence and under the superintendence of a judge empowered to instruct them on the... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1908 - 714 pages
...the Supreme Court decided, speaking by Mr. Justice Gray, that trial by jury under the Constitution " is a trial by a jury of twelve men, in the presence...superintendence of a judge empowered to instruct them on the facts, and (except on acquittal of a criminal charge) to set aside their verdict if in his opinion... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 1338 pages
...and Impaneled to administer oaths to them and to the constable in charge, and to enter judgment and Issue execution on their verdict; but it is a trial by a Jury of 12 men, in the presence and under the superintendence of a law and to advise them on the facts, and... | |
 | Appellate courts - 1901 - 822 pages
...to cause them to be summoned and empowered to administer oaths to them and to a constable in charge; but it is a trial by a jury of twelve men in the presence...judge, empowered to instruct them on the law, and to advise them on the facts, and (except on acquittal on a criminal charge) to set aside their verdict,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 868 pages
...and empanelled, to administer oaths to them and to the constable in charge, and to enter judgment and issue execution on their verdict ; but it is a trial...under the superintendence of a judge empowered to i Opinion of the Court. instruct them on the law and to advise them on the facts, and (except on acquittal... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 1254 pages
...Jury of twelve men before an officer vested with authority to cause them to be summoned and impaneled, to administer oaths to them and to the constable In...jury of twelve men, in the presence and under the and 101 New York State Reporter superintendence of a Judge empowered to Instruct them on the law and... | |
 | William Angus Sutherland - Constitutional law - 1904 - 1008 pages
...constituted, as it was at common law, of twelve persons;5 and "trial by jury" is a trial by such a jury in the presence and under the superintendence of a judge empowered to instruct them upon the law and advise them upon the facts.6 Any law dispensing with the requisites to constitute... | |
 | Law - 1905 - 1080 pages
...and Impaneled, to administer oaths to them and to the constable In charge, and to enter judgment and issue execution on their verdict, but It Is a trial by a Jury of 12 men in the presence and under the superintendence of a judge empowered to in¡ struct them on the... | |
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... is a trial by a jury of twelve men, in the presence and under the superintendence of a judge empowered to instruct them on the law and to advise them on the facts, and (except on acquittal of a criminal charge) to set aside their verdict if, in his... 
