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(law) An acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law.

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jury nullification

Source Word

jury nullification

Noun

countable uncountable

(law) An acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law.

Japanese Meaning

裁判において、陪審員が事実や法律にかかわらず、被告に無罪判決を下す行為

Some activists argued that jury nullification was necessary to combat unjust laws.

ある活動家たちは、不当な法律に対抗するためには陪審員が事実を無視して被告を無罪にすることが必要だと主張した。

Sense（1）

(law) An acquittal by a jury of a defendant ignoring the facts of the case and/or the law.

jury nullifications

（ plural ）