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* Lysander Spooner's famous 'An Essay on the Trial by Jury'* Includes a Preface and Introduction to Spooner and his works by author StephenLysander Spooner (1808-1887) was an American political philosopher, staunch abolitionist and pioneering anti-authoritarian whose courage... Read Full Overview

In "An Essay on Trial by Jury," Lysander Spooner defends the doctrine of jury nullification, which holds that in a free society a trial jury not only has the authority to rule on the facts of the case, but also on the legitimacy of the law under which the case is tried, and which... Read Full Overview

A bold challenge to power and a lucid argument for reasoned liberty. This is not mere history but a living provocation about who holds the power to judge. Lysander Spooner's An Essay On The Trial By Jury, elegantly restored by Alpha Editions, unfolds as a political essay and... Read Full Overview

An Essay on The Trial by Jury

Lysander Spooner's "An Essay on the Trial by Jury" is a foundational text exploring the historical significance of the jury within the framework of common law and constitutional law. This treatise examines the jury's role as a protector of individual liberty against potential... Read Full Overview

Published in 1852, this essay argues for the jury's right to nullify unjust laws and to judge both the facts and the law in a case.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This... Read Full Overview

Published in 1852, this essay argues for the jury's right to nullify unjust laws and to judge both the facts and the law in a case.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This... Read Full Overview

Lysander Spooner's "An Essay on the Trial by Jury" is a foundational text exploring the historical significance of the jury within the framework of common law and constitutional law. This treatise examines the jury's role as a protector of individual liberty against potential... Read Full Overview

""An Essay on the Trial by Jury"" by Lysander Spooner is a classic work of political philosophy that argues for the importance of the jury system in protecting individual rights and limiting the power of government. Spooner contends that the jury, as an independent body of citizens,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: An Essay on the Trial by Jury by Lysander Spooner

""An Essay on the Trial by Jury"" is a book written by Lysander Spooner, an American political philosopher and abolitionist. In this book, Spooner argues that the jury system is an essential component of a free society and that it should be protected and strengthened. He contends... Read Full Overview

""An Essay On The Trial By Jury"" is a book written by Lysander Spooner that explores the history and importance of the jury system in the United States. Spooner argues that the right to trial by jury is essential to protecting individual rights and preventing government tyranny... Read Full Overview

An Essay on the Trial by Jury is a book written by Lysander Spooner, first published in 1852. The book is a critique of the jury system in the United States and argues that juries should have the power to nullify unjust laws. Spooner argues that the jury system has been corrupted... Read Full Overview