The Republic of Texas Constitutional Convention of 1836 promulgates its Declaration of Rights, Section 4 states: “[I]n all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and fact, under the direction of the court.”
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 108.
Declaration of Rights – Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/texas1836/dor
Fully Informed Jury Association : Library & Resources : Library : Law and Legal Cases : State Constitution Language on Jury Nullification
fija.org/library-and-resources/library/law-and-legal-cases/state-constitution-language.html
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