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Then there's the (controversial) option of jury nullification.[1]

A juror may vote not guilty even if they believe the defendant broke the law. They could do this, for example, if they believe the law itself is not just or not legitimate, as could be the case if they thought that software patents or copyrights were illegitimate.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification



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