As per .world worldnews mod, no discussing naughty stuff like jury nullification.

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Jury nullification: A practical FAQ

Do I have to answer questions about jury nullification?

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It’s a TOS violation to discuss one of the very real and legitimate responsibilities you have as a juror?

Like, nullification is a thing because it’s very much the absolute very very last defense against bullshit laws being used against people by a corrupt judicial system.

It’s a moral imperative and something anyone sitting on a jury should understand and be willing to use.

What an absurd take, especially since it sounds like it’s all the .world admins having it.

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71 points

theres no faster way to get kicked out of the selection process than mentioning it.

if you want out of jury duty, mention jury nullification and you are out of there.

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… and in jail for contempt of court.

If all one had to do was utter ‘JN’ to get out of JD for free nobody even slightly inconvenienced would ever serve.

In reality, they dance around the fact. Ask you questions designed to get you to admit you have no ‘valid’ reason to nullify if you did, at which point you are either guilty of lying under oath or contempt of court.

You have to be firm in your convictions and hold your ground with a valid justification if you are going to try using nullification awareness to weasel out of jury duty because the judge will press, and press until they either think you’re a true believer of a valid reason, or are just trying to shirk your duty.

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Link me even one case of that happening.

If they think you even might support nullification, they don’t want you on the jury. They wouldn’t risk that you’re joking or trying to get out of serving.

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9 points

Jurors cannot be punished for an incorrect verdict in the USA (where a potential trial would be held if the guy is caught).

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5 points

Unless the state has used all their strikes already.

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It’s likely not actually a TOS violation, that person commenting is almost certainly talking out of their ass, likely to try and push their own agenda and make people comply.

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16 points

Hey, only God may judge us!

Apparently.

Also crooked courts, ostensibly.

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Lemmy.world is a centrist instance. Liberals don’t like the idea that people can do something that the donor class can’t prevent.

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Only god can judge the rich, haven’t you heard?

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