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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Jury.............Nullification............

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Can someone enlighten me on what would actually happen in a situation like that? He just walks?

[–] drcobaltjedi 4 points 2 weeks ago

In the US, the constitution bans double jeopardy. In other words, if you are aquitted, thats it. You're legally not a criminal of whatever it is you were accused of.

Jury nullification is the act of saying 1 thing but thinking the other, I phrase it that way because you can nullify either by handing out a guilty or not guilty verdict.

So in the event the jury finds someone not guilty, say of murdering a CEO for example, that person walks free.

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