Statute · California Penal Code
Cal. Penal Code § 1126 — The Trial
Cal. Penal Code § 1126
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Penal Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2009-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
In a trial for any offense, questions of law are to be decided by the court, and questions of fact by the jury. Although the jury has the power to find a general verdict, which includes questions of law as well as of fact, they are bound, nevertheless, to receive as law what is laid down as such…
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Cal. Penal Code § 1126 — The Trial is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
In a trial for any offense, questions of law are to be decided by the court, and questions of fact by the jury. Although the jury has the power to find a general verdict, which includes questions of law as well as of fact, they are bound, nevertheless, to receive as law what is laid down as such by the court.