Courts may be different, but as part of jury selection you are told that you have to take an oath that even if you disagree you have to follow the law.
I'm fact hinting that you know about jury nullification seems to be a great way to get out of jury duty.
> No, they aren't[1]. In fact the opposite. We were asked to use our "worldly experience" to help us reach a verdict.
Well, in my case the judge was very clear to use ONLY the evidence provided in the court and to NOT use any external info or knowledge.
Courts may be different, but as part of jury selection you are told that you have to take an oath that even if you disagree you have to follow the law.
I'm fact hinting that you know about jury nullification seems to be a great way to get out of jury duty.
> No, they aren't[1]. In fact the opposite. We were asked to use our "worldly experience" to help us reach a verdict.
Well, in my case the judge was very clear to use ONLY the evidence provided in the court and to NOT use any external info or knowledge.