Quote#Politics & Power
It is presumed, that juries are the best judges of facts; it is, on…
Quote byJohn Jay · 1745–1829
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Georgia vs. Brailsford (1794).
English (original)
It is presumed, that juries are the best judges of facts; it is, on the other hand, presumed that courts are the best judges of law. But still both objects are within your power of decision ... You have a right to take it upon yourselves to judge of both, and to determine the law as well as the fact in controversy.
— John Jay
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