The Electorate of the Republic of California ratifies its Constitution of 1849, Article I, Section 9 of which states: “In all criminal prosecutions … for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury … and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.”
[restored 2/4/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 6
ccc-2point0.com/unanimous-Declaration
References:
California Constitution of 1849, Article I, Section 9
www.dircost.unito.it/cs/pdf/18490000_UsaCalifornia_eng.pdf
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