Sentences with phrase «jury nullification allows»
In the statement, Filner said jury nullification allows the people's «will to prevail.»
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«Jury nullification is a curious paradox: it is the jury's prerogative to disregard the law without actually committing an unlawful offense in doing so; its exercise is literally illegitimate (contrary to law) but practically legitimate (allowed by lJury nullification is a curious paradox: it is the jury's prerogative to disregard the law without actually committing an unlawful offense in doing so; its exercise is literally illegitimate (contrary to law) but practically legitimate (allowed by ljury's prerogative to disregard the law without actually committing an unlawful offense in doing so; its exercise is literally illegitimate (contrary to law) but practically legitimate (allowed by law).
«Jury nullification is a recognized practice which allows the jury to disregard uncontradicted evidence and instructions by the trial court.&raJury nullification is a recognized practice which allows the jury to disregard uncontradicted evidence and instructions by the trial court.&rajury to disregard uncontradicted evidence and instructions by the trial court.»