Trial by Jury

by Lysander Spooner, 1852

Contents:

Chapter I - The Right of Juries to Judge of the Justice of Laws.
Chapter II - The Trial By Jury, As Defined by Magna Carta. [Note: Chapter II is of historical value only - not essential reading; so unless you have lots of time to spare, I recommend only a very quick browse of this chapter, or skip to the next available one.]
*Chapter III - Additional Proofs Of The Rights And Duties Of Jurors
*Chapter IV - The Rights And Duties Of Juries In Civil Suits
*Chapter V - Objections Answered
*Chapter VI - Juries Of The Present Day Illegal
*Chapter VII - Illegal Judges
*Chapter VIII - The Free Administration Of Justice
*Chapter IX - The Criminal Intent
Chapter X - Moral Considerations For Jurors.
*Chapter XI - Authority Of Magna Carta
*Chapter XII - Limitations Imposed Upon The Majority By The Trial By Jury
Appendix - Taxation

"You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing: when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice." - Exodus 23, verse 2

* An HTML version of these chapters is currently being produced by David Reed, which he'll send to me when he's finished; so I'll place them here when they're ready.