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Federalist Papers No. 62, James Madison: Rule of action, laws easy to understand.

Tom Jefferson: The Jury is an anchor to hold government to the principles of its constitution.

John Jay: The jury has a right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.

Sam Chase: The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.

Alex Hamilton: Juries should follow conscience, even against judges.

Lysander Spooner: The Jury has the final word.

How one votes in the jury room is not supposed to be scrutinized by the legal-eagles outside.

1 posted on 01/25/2003 11:47:19 AM PST by forest
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2 posted on 01/25/2003 11:57:32 AM PST by Free the USA (Stooge for the Rich)
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To: forest
Anybody out there have any beefs with the present jury system?
3 posted on 01/25/2003 11:13:06 PM PST by forest
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