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100	1		_aSpooner, Lysander, _d1808-1887
245	1	3	_aAn Essay on the Trial By Jury
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1998
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 1998-02-01
520			_a"An Essay on the Trial By Jury" by Lysander Spooner is a legal and philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work discusses the historical evolution and the fundamental principles of the trial by jury, asserting it as a crucial safeguard against governmental oppression and tyranny. Spooner elaborates on the importance of jurors not only determining the facts of a case but also judging the justice of the laws themselves, emphasizing the jury's power to invalidate unjust laws. The opening of the text establishes Spooner's intentions to argue that trial by jury serves as a bulwark against despotism. He begins by outlining the rights and responsibilities of juries as defined by the Common Law and the Magna Carta, advocating that juries must have the authority to judge the justice of laws. Spooner insists that if a jury is unable to exercise its fundamental right to evaluate whether a law is just or unjust, then the very concept of trial by jury becomes meaningless and merely becomes a tool for governmental oppression. He lays a foundation for a broader discussion that will unfold throughout the essay, critiquing contemporary judicial practices and asserting the necessity for juries to remain independent from government influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aJury -- United States
653			_aJury -- Great Britain
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1201
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