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That the jury can judge the law as well as the man. In other words, if they believe the defendent is guilty of breaking the law, but they think the law is wrong, they can find him "not guilty" anyway.
This was done in the days when it was a crime to harbor a runaway slave. Some poor Quaker would be on trial for hiding an African American, and the jury would know for a fact he was guilty. But they'd vote "not guilty" anyway.
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In 1833 South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if what?
the Supreme Court rejected the principle of nullification. -GRADPOINT
How did southerners view the idea of state rights and nullification?
north= nullification is good south= nullification is bad
What is the relationship of the right of trial by jury to the natural rights philosophy?
The principle of limited government is exemplified by the right to a trial by jury. The right of a trial by jury is the right to have your fate decided by fellow citizens rather than by a government employee.
Who claimed the acceptance of the theory of nullification?
Andrew Jackson claimed the acceptance of the theory of nullification.
How did the nullification crisis affect sectionalism even more?
The bank war and the Nullification Crisis increased sectionalism because Jackson's policies divided the nation over Bank War and the Nullification Crisis.
Can jury nullification be used as a strategy to get excused from jury duty?
No, jury nullification cannot be used as a strategy to get excused from jury duty. Jury nullification is the power of a jury to acquit a defendant even if the evidence shows they are guilty, but it is not a valid reason to be excused from serving on a jury.
What law did Daniel Webster make?
Jury Nullification
How can a jury speak out against an unpopular law?
By acquitting a guilty defendant. This is known as "jury nullification."
What is it called when a jury is refusal on the part to render a verdict according to a law and fact regardless of the evidence presented?
Jury nullification
Which principle of us Government did the nullification crisis of 1832 challenge?
Federalism
Why is jury nullification bad?
thats funny, noone has answer why people don't have a right to a trial of a jury of their peers. And those peers are empowered to decide.
Can a jury nullify a law in a legal trial?
Yes, a jury has the power to nullify a law in a legal trial by choosing not to apply the law to the case before them, even if the evidence supports a guilty verdict. This is known as jury nullification.
What principle of the Constitution did Civil disobedience share with nullification?
Both civil disobedience and nullification stem from the principle of states' rights. Civil disobedience involves individuals challenging unjust laws, while nullification allows states to reject or invalidate federal laws they deem unconstitutional. Both involve a form of resistance against perceived governmental overreach.
How does jury nullification strenghtens American democracy?
Jury nullification gives the People direct control of the law by deliberately and knowingly rejecting evidence, not applying the law or rejecting the law because they believe the law is unjust and it doesn't equate with their sense of morality or fairness; it's a way for the jury to send a message about some larger social issue, or protest the result dictated by the law if it were applied.
What principle states that a state government can declare a federal law invalid within the state's borders?
Nullification
What principle is the theory of nullification based on?
that individual states may declare federal law null and void
In 1833 South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if what?
the Supreme Court rejected the principle of nullification. -GRADPOINT
