Jim’s Rant For The Day. Second Machine To Re-Constitution Ourselves.

The first machine at our disposal is the De Jure Grand Jury to fore the governments back to their Constitutions. The second machine at our disposal to return us to the Constitution is the Jurors’ Right of Annulment.

This too is a right that has been removed from our attention over the years. It too is so old and ingrained into our English based legal system that it isn’t mentioned in the law books, again like modern cookbooks not mentioning serving milk and sugar with the tea and coffee. It is just understood it is there.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Right of Nullification allow me to explain it. If just one juror on any type of trail believes a law being applied in that case is deemed unconstitutional by that juror, then a mistrial must be called and the trial is ended. A new trial can be scheduled with a new jury.

So on the surface it appears that the legal flow has just been extended for more time. But don’t forget that the history of that hung jury is recorded and monitored by the legal system. It will eventually be shared nationwide. If another instance occurs with the same or similar law, the legal system will begin to watch and question. Because of the cost to the legal system for mistrials, there may come a time when the system decides that particular law is indeed unconstitutional and need not be enforced in the future. It’s a slow but steady process.

The key to this process is to educate all prospective jurors as to their rights and responsibilities when in the jury box.