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An Essay on the Trial By Jury
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An Essay on the Trial By Jury argues that jurors have the right to judge both the law and the facts, defending jury nullification as a check on government power. It suits readers interested in legal philosophy, constitutional theory, and libertarian thought.
Lysander Spooner
Lysander Spooner was an American abolitionist, entrepreneur, lawyer, essayist, natural rights legal theorist, pamphleteer, political philosopher, and writer often associated with the Boston anarchist tradition.
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