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• It would be an absurdity for jurors to be required to accept the judge's view of the law, against their own opinion, judgement, and conscience.
  -- John Adam...
• If the jury feels the law is unjust, we recognize the undisputed power of the jury to acquit, even if its verdict is contrary to the law as given by a judge, and contrary to the evidence .
  .. and the courts must abide by that decision. -- US v Moylan, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1969, 417 F....
• hardcore signature virus: "As a juror in a Trial by Jury, you have the right, power and duty to acquit the defendant if you judge the law itself to be unjust.
  -- John McPherson, mcpherso@macvax.ucsd.edu...
• I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of discretion.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Love's Labour 's Lost -- Act v, Sc. 2...
• Worf: "I wish to note for the record that the evidence against my clients is entirely circumstantial.
  I *beg* the court to consider this, when pronouncing its sentence....
• In matters of religion and matrimony I never give advice
  because I will have no man's torments in this world or the next laid to my charge....
• A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing. -- Alexander Hamilto
• I think the first duty of society is justice. -- Alexander Hamilto
• Religion and Morality are the firmest foundations of the duties of men and women.
  -- Alexander Hamilto...