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That the jury can judge the law as well as the man. In other words, if they believe the defendent is guilty of breaking the law, but they think the law is wrong, they can find him "not guilty" anyway.

This was done in the days when it was a crime to harbor a runaway slave. Some poor Quaker would be on trial for hiding an African American, and the jury would know for a fact he was guilty. But they'd vote "not guilty" anyway.

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Q: What is the principle of jury nullification?
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