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Jury Nullification
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this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2024
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But it's also important to spread knowledge. Some of us can give up our rights to be a juror so that the rest of the potential juror pool knows their legal options.
And if you are ever asked it when being considered as a jurist, no, you do not know what jury nullification is.