Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the role and authority of juries in criminal cases, particularly regarding their power to determine both the law and the facts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5542993 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 Context triple: [Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution), contains, Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19]
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the treatment and rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, particularly regarding detention and punishment.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 9
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 9 is the state constitutional provision that protects freedom of speech and expression, subject to responsibility for abuse of that right.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17 is the state constitutional provision that addresses the use of bail and the conditions under which individuals accused of crimes may be detained before trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 Target entity description: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the role and authority of juries in criminal cases, particularly regarding their power to determine both the law and the facts.
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the treatment and rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, particularly regarding detention and punishment.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 9
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 9 is the state constitutional provision that protects freedom of speech and expression, subject to responsibility for abuse of that right.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 17 is the state constitutional provision that addresses the use of bail and the conditions under which individuals accused of crimes may be detained before trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
criminal cases
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criminal jury trials ⓘ juries in criminal cases ⓘ |
| dateOfOriginalConstitution | 1851 ⓘ |
| governsRoleOf |
criminal juries
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jury ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
criminal juries
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jury ⓘ |
| hasArticleNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalLevel | state constitutional law ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
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Indiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasLegalDomain |
constitutional criminal procedure
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state constitutional rights ⓘ |
| hasSectionNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Jury to determine law and facts in criminal cases ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
Indiana Constitution of 1851
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linked to:
Indiana Constitution
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| isCitedAs | Ind. Const. art. 1, § 19 ⓘ |
| isIn |
Indiana Bill of Rights
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linked to:
Bill of Rights of the Indiana Constitution
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| isProvisionOf |
Indiana Bill of Rights
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linked to:
Bill of Rights of the Indiana Constitution
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| isRelevantTo |
Indiana criminal procedure jurisprudence
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jury nullification debates in Indiana ⓘ scope of jury authority in Indiana criminal trials ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | criminal jury instructions in Indiana ⓘ |
| languageIncludes |
"In all criminal cases whatever"
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"the jury shall have the right" ⓘ "to determine the law and the facts" ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
binding on Indiana courts
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constitutional right ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
State of Indiana
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linked to:
Indiana
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| partOf |
Indiana Constitution
ⓘ
Indiana Constitution Article 1 ⓘ |
| protects |
rights of criminal defendants
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role of jury in criminal trials ⓘ |
| recognizes |
jury authority over both law and facts in criminal cases
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jury right to determine the facts ⓘ jury right to determine the law ⓘ |
| states | In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts. ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal law
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criminal procedure ⓘ jury ⓘ jury powers ⓘ |
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Subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 Description of subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the role and authority of juries in criminal cases, particularly regarding their power to determine both the law and the facts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)
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contains
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 19
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subject linked to:
Article 1: Bill of Rights