Yes, there is the fact of jury nullification.
If you are on a jury, you can find a perp “not guilty,” even if they broke a “law,” if you believe that law violates common law and is illegitimate.
If you fellow FReeper, for instance, is charged with open carry in California -
and he is “guilty,” -
but you believe he actually does have the right to carry a loaded gun openly, and that the law is bogus -
you can acquit him.
All this talk about jury avoidance! Our juries should be filled with FReepers! Get out there!
A lot of it's based on the fact that the courthouse people tend to treat you like absolute dogsh*t, with their "We own you" attitude.
I was owned for three weeks a couple of years ago, and will do everything in my power to avoid being imprisoned like that again.