The American Journal of Legal History, Volume 3Temple University School of Law, 1959 - Electronic journals |
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... trials . Three reached the jury ; one was decided by judges , apparently in pre - trial proceedings . Finally , it should be added that there probably were other colonial trials for seditious libel before 1735. Andrew Hamil- ton said in ...
... trials . Three reached the jury ; one was decided by judges , apparently in pre - trial proceedings . Finally , it should be added that there probably were other colonial trials for seditious libel before 1735. Andrew Hamil- ton said in ...
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... trial on the libel charge , in spite of his attorney's requests for trial , indicate that the government was not confident of its case and perhaps unwilling to face an aroused public opinion . The court discharged the defendant without ...
... trial on the libel charge , in spite of his attorney's requests for trial , indicate that the government was not confident of its case and perhaps unwilling to face an aroused public opinion . The court discharged the defendant without ...
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... trial , that being a special privilege that had to be purchased from the crown , but the right to refuse a jury ... trial by jury was the standard method for the trial of criminal cases . Our first Congress went a step further , the ...
... trial , that being a special privilege that had to be purchased from the crown , but the right to refuse a jury ... trial by jury was the standard method for the trial of criminal cases . Our first Congress went a step further , the ...
Contents
The Critical Years 1800 | 28 |
A Bibliography of Articles on Blackstone | 78 |
Current Literature Edited by Elizabeth M Moys 88 276 | 88 |
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