This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... 3 zen thereof, unless by the law of the land, or the judgment of 4 his peers. Source Const. 1777, Art. XIII; amended, Const. 1821, Art. VII, I 1; continued without change in Const. 1846, Art. I, I 1. Lincoln's Constitutional History For comment on this section and court decisions construing it, see IV: 30-38. References to constitutional conventions. 1777. 1:522. 1846. 11:109-110. 1867. 11:293-294. Debates of constitutional conventions 1846. 453 (July 28); 537-543 (Aug. 6-7). 1867. V: 3530-3531, 3557-3558. 1 2. The trial by jury in all cases in which it has been here 2 tofore used shall remain inviolate forever; but a jury trial 3 may be waived by the parties in all civil cases in the manner 4 to be prescribed by law. Source Const. 1777, Art. XLI; amended, Const. 1821, Art. VII, 2; amended, Const. 1846, Art. I, I 2. Lincoln's Constitutional History For history of this section and court decisions construing it, see IV: 38-54. References to constitutional conventions and commissions. 1777. 1:547. 1846. 11:110. 1867. 11:290-291. 1872. 11:474. 1894. 111:67-68. Debates of constitutional conventions 1821. 169 (Sept. 17). 1846. 543-550 (Aug. 7-8); selection, 111-112 (June 17). 1867. 1:265-266; V:3552; compensation of jurors, V: 3263-3264; number of jurors, V: 3239. 1894. Substitute jurors, 1:778-781 (1:407-408); unanimity of verdict, 1:761-778 (1:397-407), 1:781-802 (1:408-419). tional provisions are found in this article; for the existing statutory provisions, see the civil rights law, Laws 1909, chapter 14, constituting chapter 6 of the consolidated laws. For references to certain subjects coming within the general scope of Article I but not relating specifically to any particular section thereof, see Supplemental Notes...