US lawWashingtonConstitutionArticle IV16Wa. Const. art. IV, § 16WA Const., Article IV, Section 16Length: 21 wordsOfficial source CHARGING JURIES. Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, nor comment thereon, but shall declare the law.PreviousWa. Const. art. IV, § 15NextWa. Const. art. IV, § 17