nullification

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“In a world where juror nullification is increasingly more the rule rather than the exception, feeling good about the facts might not be enough,” said McGill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

While upholding Carter’s nullification of the other leases, including the Brentwood School’s use of 22 acres for athletic facilities, the panel said the judge went too far in prohibiting the VA from renegotiating those leases.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

That appeared to be a pretty clear case of grand jury nullification, which is exceedingly rare; federal grand juries return an indictment more than 99 percent of the time.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

“I see a very real risk of jury nullification in the case. I haven't seen something like this since OJ, where there is so much sympathy for the accused.”

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2025

Fortunately for Jefferson, the leadership of the Kentucky legislature decided to delete the sections of his draft endorsing nullification, presumably because such open defiance of federal law seemed excessive and unnecessarily risky.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis