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Comment by nxzero

In the US, juries are not required to follow the law:

SOURCE: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

RELATED TEXT: "A jury can similarly unjustly and illegally convict a defendant on the ground of disagreement with an existing law, even if no law is broken (although in jurisdictions with double jeopardy rules, a conviction can be overturned on appeal, but an acquittal cannot)."

parent nxzero 10 years ago

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