If you've never heard of jury nullification, it's a legal precedent that goes back even to the Magna Carta, which gave certain rights to juries. Jury nullification per se is not codified in any English and US law, but its practice is a well acknowledged precedent. If you ever find yourself in such circumstances again and find the case so clear cut, don't be afraid to use this right and this power. The court may get hissy about it, but there's nothing they can do about it without declaring a mistrial, and this would cause oversight on the part of the judge.
Lost_In_The_Thinking 0 points 1.7 years ago
If you've never heard of jury nullification, it's a legal precedent that goes back even to the Magna Carta, which gave certain rights to juries. Jury nullification per se is not codified in any English and US law, but its practice is a well acknowledged precedent. If you ever find yourself in such circumstances again and find the case so clear cut, don't be afraid to use this right and this power. The court may get hissy about it, but there's nothing they can do about it without declaring a mistrial, and this would cause oversight on the part of the judge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification