jury nullification
jury nullification 〈美〉陪审团的拒绝 指陪审团故意拒绝接受证据或拒绝适用法律，因为陪审团欲对某些超出案件本身的社会问题传达某一信息，或者因为根据法律规定所得出的结果有违陪审团的正义感、道德感或公正感。
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JURY NULLIFICATION
jury nullification
jury nullification. A jury’s knowing and deliberate rejection of the evidence or refusal to apply the law either because the jury wants to send a message about some social issue that is larger than the case itself or because the result dictated by law is contrary to the jury’s sense of justice, morality, or fairness.
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