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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, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-06-27
508			_aProduced by Susan Goble, Curtis Weyant, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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 explores the fundamental rights and responsibilities of juries, emphasizing their power to judge not only the facts of a case but also the justice of the laws themselves. Spooner argues that this right is essential to protect individual liberties from governmental oppression, framing the jury system as a bulwark against tyranny. At the start of the essay, Spooner establishes the historical context of the trial by jury, tracing its roots back to the Magna Carta and articulating how this mechanism is intended to empower the people's judgment over the government's authority. He insists that for a jury to function as a "palladium of liberty," it must be allowed to hold laws as invalid if deemed unjust or oppressive. Spooner warns against the dangers of a juror's ability to be influenced by governmental edicts and argues that the integrity of the jury is paramount to maintaining the freedoms of individuals against the actions of the state. (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/32984
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