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Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… … Wikipedia
jury nullification — n: the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge s instructions and contrary to the jury s findings of fact ◇ Jury nullification is most likely to occur when a jury is sympathetic toward a defendant or regards the law under… … Law dictionary
jury nullification — (JOOR.ee nul.uh.fuh.KAY.shun) n. The act of a jury finding a person not guilty because they believe the law under which the defendant was charged is unfair, misguided, or not applicable. jury nullifier n. Example Citation: A measure on the South… … New words
Jury Nullification (book) — Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine, by Clay Conrad, is one of the major book length treatments of jury nullification.[1] The Federal Lawyer noted, Conrad provides...a comprehensive overview of jury nullification in historical,… … Wikipedia
Jury nullification in the United States — John Peter Zenger, a printer in the English colony of New York, was tried for seditious libel in 1734 for publishing a newspaper critical of the governor. The jury acquitted Zenger despite the judge s instructions; this is perhaps the most famous … Wikipedia
jury nullification — noun Date: 1982 the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge s instructions and contrary to the jury s findings of fact … New Collegiate Dictionary
nullification — nul·li·fi·ca·tion /ˌnə lə fə kā shən/ n: the act of nullifying: the state of being nullified see also jury nullification Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Nullification — may refer to: Nullification (U.S. Constitution), a legal theory that a U.S. State has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law that a state has deemed unconstitutional. Nullification Crisis, the 1832 confrontation between the United… … Wikipedia
jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… … Law dictionary
Jury selection — are many methods used to choose the people who will serve on a trial jury. The jury pool is first selected from among the community using a reasonably random method. The prospective jurors are then questioned in court by the judge and/or… … Wikipedia
