# Jury Nullification

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-nullification/767235>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 29, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-nullification/767235 "2016-09-29T20:00:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-nullification/767235/61 "2016-10-03T19:26:59Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> IF I did not feel that a law was just, I would not lie when questioned about my ability to decide a case involving said law, and I would be excused from the jury. Problem solved.

I’ve done exactly this on two occasions, and was excused from the jury selection both times.

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