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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole (futurism.com)
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[โ€“] Indie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What is Jury Nullification?

[โ€“] culprit@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago

Basically a jury can legally decide to nullify by declaring "not guilty" regardless of the facts or the judge's instructions, etc. This is why even mentioning jury nullification during a trial can really upset the judge and the prosecution. It is supposed to be something every jury is aware of, but that is usually not actually the case.

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