Clause II says a prisoner pleading not guilty could make a “full defence,” personally or through another person. Yet the jury was only three white men, sentences were declared final and conclusive without appeal, and executions could follow after thirty-six hours unless the commander in chief granted a respite or pardon. The formal right to answer charges coexisted with severe procedural inequality.
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What limited the right to make a defence?
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The act permitted a defence but explicitly made sentences final and without appeal.
The law gave defendants a right to make a defence and a right to appeal.
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It allowed a defence, but said sentences were final and without appeal.