{"id":10304,"date":"2017-12-08T02:30:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T02:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10304"},"modified":"2017-12-08T03:29:58","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T03:29:58","slug":"jury-nullification-a-jurys-knowing-and-deliberate-refusal-to-apply-the-law-generally-because-the-law-itself-is-contrary-to-the-jurys-sense-of-justice-morality-or-fairness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10304","title":{"rendered":"Jury Nullification – a jury’s knowing and deliberate refusal to apply the law, generally because the law itself is contrary to the jury’s sense of justice, morality, or fairness"},"content":{"rendered":"

jury nullification<\/span>:<\/span>
\n<\/strong>(1982)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A jury’s knowing and deliberate rejection of the evidence or refusal to apply the law either because the jury wants to send a message about some social issue that is larger than the case itself or because the result dictated by law is contrary to the jury’s sense of justice, morality, or fairness.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The following three-part video provides in-depth insight into jury nullification:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ron Paul presents<\/strong><\/span>
\n “Power to the Jury<\/span>” on At Issue<\/em><\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Part 1 of 3:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n