Balzac v. Porto Rico
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Balzac v. Porto Rico, 258 U.S. 298, was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution did not apply to territories not incorporated into the union. It originated when Jesús M. Balzac... Wikipedia
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The citizen of the United States living in Porto Rico cannot there enjoy a right of trial by jury under the federal Constitution, any more than the Porto Rican.
Balzac v. Porto Rico, 258 U.S. 298 (1922), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution ...
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Chief Justice TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court. These are two prosecutions for criminal libel, brought against the same defendant, Jesus M. Balzac, on ...
Balzac v. Porto Rico was a court case which originated when Jesús M. Balzac was prosecuted for criminal libel in a district court of Puerto Rico. Balzac ...
Balzac v. Porto Rico, 258 U.S. 298 (1922): Case Brief Summary
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Balzac's case was tried before a judge, and he was convicted and sentenced to serve prison time. On appeal to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, Balzac argued ...
Jan 1, 2009 · People of Porto Rico, 258 U.S. 298 (1922), affirmed a libel decision against Jesus M. Balzac, who edited the Puerto Rican news daily El Baluarte ...
Title. U.S. Reports: Balzac v. Porto Rico, 258 U.S. 298 (1922). Names. Taft, William Howard (Judge); Supreme Court of the United States (Author) ...
The case involves criminal libel charges against Jesus M. Balzac, the editor of a daily paper in Porto Rico. Balzac was denied a jury trial, which he contended ...
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Posted: May 29, 2023
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