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BeFlatXIII on Jan 21, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Adding unusable RAM for tax reasons

Rule of law lasts only so long as the laws are accepted by juries. If the laws drift too from from public acceptability, the people will weaken rule of law on their own terms.

mellavora on Jan 21, 2022 [–]

unless jury nullification is banned. Noting that there is a trend in this direction.

BeFlatXIII on Jan 21, 2022 | [–]

Could nullification be effectively banned without first getting rid of juries or the prohibition of double jeopardy?

fooey on Jan 21, 2022 | | [–]

They make it so supporting jury nullification disqualifies you from jury duty

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