jury nullification en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law.
The prosecutor thought he lost the case, not due to the creation of reasonable doubt, but due to jury nullification.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jury nullifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi lautamiehistön hylkäävä päätös ((law) an acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law) · ru нуллифици́рующий верди́кт суда́ прися́жных ((law) an acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law)