John Jay Quote

Famous Quote from John Jay,

"The jury has the right to judge both the law
as well as the fact in controversy."

By:	John Jay (more quotes by John Jay or books by/about John Jay)
	(1745-1829) first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, First President of the United States - preceding George Washington, one of three men most responsible for the US Constitution
Source:	in the unanimous Supreme Court decision to uphold the jurors verdict of not guilty in Georgia v. Brailsford, 1794 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_v._Brailsford_%281794%29
Categories:	Crime, Drugs, Individual Rights, Jury, Justice, Law, President, Prohibition
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