John Jay on jury nullification

Explicitly acknowledging jury nullification, the first Chief Justice, John Jay, wrote: “It is presumed, that juries are the best judges of facts; it is, on the other hand, presumed that courts are the best judges of law. But still both objects are within your power of decision… you [juries] have a right to take it upon yourselves to judge both, and to determine the law as well as the fact in controversy”.

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It's interesting how current accepted notions of U.S. Constitution and Politics differ from the what awas writings. Such as the unconstitutional Federal Reserve, control of Jury information by Judges (distrust of citizen peers), etc.