 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 436 pages
...accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses, to call for evidence in his favour, and a speedy public trial, by an impartial jury of the country, without...compelled to give evidence against himself: Nor can any man be justly deprived of his liberty, except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of hi* peers.... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - 1898 - 850 pages
...his favor and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1829 - 456 pages
...confronted with the witnesses, to call for evidence in his favour, and a speedy public trial, by am impartial jury of the country, without the unanimous...compelled to give evidence against himself: Nor can any man be justly deprived of his liberty, except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of his peers.... | |
 | 1843 - 514 pages
...and intelligible. What then are we to understand by the clause which provides that " no person can be justly deprived of his liberty except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of his peers?" To the laws of what land are we here directed for protection ? Why, to the laws of this... | |
 | James Hawkins Peck, Arthur Joseph Stansbury - 1833 - 616 pages
...the laws of the land " were also embraced in this exception. The language used is, " nor can any man be. justly deprived of his liberty, except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of his peers." It was contended lhat a distinction existed between " the judgment of a man's peers " and... | |
 | Virginia - 1833 - 604 pages
...favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty ; nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1835 - 550 pages
...than that of the people they represent. be compelled to give evidence against himself; nor can any man be justly deprived of his liberty, except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of hj peers. X. That the people have a right to hold themselves, their houses, papers. Mid possessions... | |
 | Vermont. Constitutional Convention - 1836 - 124 pages
...country, without the unanimous con sent of which jury he cannot be found'guilty ; nor can he becom..pelled to give evidence against himself; nor .can any person...except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of his peers. • < . ARTICLE XL That the people have a right to hold themselves, their houses, papers... | |
 | Vermont gen. assembly, senate - 1841 - 366 pages
...in all prosecutions for criminal offences the person accused shall have a right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the country, without...consent of which jury he cannot be found guilty." The Council find the 7th section in the tenth chapter of the law passed on the 19th day of November,... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 662 pages
...accusation ; to be confronted with the witnesses; to call for evidence in his favor, and a speedy public trial, by an impartial jury of the country, without...of the land, or the judgment of his peers. XI. That the people have a right to hold themselves, their houses, papers, and possessions, free from search... | |
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... be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers. 
