Comment on Why is Jury Nullification a Thing, But You Can’t Talk About It in Court?
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day agoWhere you, as a layperson, believes that the legislated law does not adequately address the circumstances of the accused, you are not just “allowed” to find the accused not guilty; you are morally obligated to do so.
Did you just make this part up because it sounds nice ?
just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It would seem so to those who have a moral code. It makes perfect sense to those who have one. Iykyk
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Yeah it “makes sense” in a fairy tale kind of way but it’s obviously not based in reality.
atomicorange@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Did you know that morality is not the same as legality? Some immoral things are legal and occasionally vice-versa.
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 hours ago
Goodness gracious. Do you honestly think there is a thinking man woman or child alive who does not realise that legal does not mean moral and that legal outcomes are not always just?
That does not mean that Jurors can just make up the law based on the vibe of the case before them.
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