The legal theory that a jury can acquit a defendant even if they believe him to be guilty according to the letter of the law. The jury, in effect, nullifies the law in the case they decide.
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How can a jury know about jury nullification?
It appears that jurors are not allowed to be told that they can ignore the law and thus use their right of jury nullification.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification#Canada
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