If The Jury Feels The Law Is Unjust, We Recognize The Undisputed Power Of The Jury To Acquit, Even If Its Verdict Is Contrary To The Law As Given By A Judge, And Contrary To The Evidence .

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If the jury feels the law is unjust, we recognize the undisputed
power of the jury to acquit, even if its verdict is contrary to the
law as given by a judge, and contrary to the evidence ... and the
courts must abide by that decision.
-- US v Moylan, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1969, 417 F.2d at 1006

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