to argue (the case) to the jury

  • 1Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… …

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  • 2Jury selection — are many methods used to choose the people who will serve on a trial jury. The jury pool is first selected from among the community using a reasonably random method. The prospective jurors are then questioned in court by the judge and/or… …

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  • 3The Camden 28 — were a group of Catholic left anti Vietnam War activists who in 1971 planned and executed a raid on a Camden, New Jersey draft board. The raid resulted in a high profile trial against the activists that was seen by many as a referendum on the… …

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  • 4jury nullification — (JOOR.ee nul.uh.fuh.KAY.shun) n. The act of a jury finding a person not guilty because they believe the law under which the defendant was charged is unfair, misguided, or not applicable. jury nullifier n. Example Citation: A measure on the South… …

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  • 5Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… …

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  • 6Jury nullification in the United States — John Peter Zenger, a printer in the English colony of New York, was tried for seditious libel in 1734 for publishing a newspaper critical of the governor. The jury acquitted Zenger despite the judge s instructions; this is perhaps the most famous …

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  • 7jury — jury1 juryless, adj. /joor ee/, n., pl. juries., v., juried, jurying. n. 1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. 2. such a group selected according to law and sworn… …

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  • 8case — noun 1 example ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, textbook, typical ▪ clear, obvious, simple ▪ It was a simple case of mistaken identity …

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  • 9The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town — Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town Title card Genre Miniseries, dark comedy Created by The Ki …

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  • 10The Satanic Verses controversy — refers to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie s novel The Satanic Verses . In particular it involves the novel s alleged blasphemy or unbelief; the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie; and the… …

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