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:

9/9/1850                    8/4/1851

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

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,190,276,558,466

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