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Re:Apple v. Samsung Voir Dire Reveals Broken Promises by blacklooksgreat on Monday September 24, 2012 @03:26PM (#4566453)
It's called Jury Nullification, kids.

By the way, I think Hogan said he was able, not that he would.

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Re:Apple v. Samsung Voir Dire Reveals Broken Promises by hesitz on Monday September 24, 2012 @03:45PM (#4566564)
Not sure, but I think jury nullification may apply only in criminal cases, essentially because of guarantee that defendant can't be tried more than once for same crime. With obvious misapplication of law by jury in a civil case I don't believe there's anything to prevent correction of the error.
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Re:Apple v. Samsung Voir Dire Reveals Broken Promises by ars on Monday September 24, 2012 @04:25PM (#4566786)
No, it applies in civil cases, but the Judge has the power to set aside the verdict (so it's not as powerful).
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Re:Apple v. Samsung Voir Dire Reveals Broken Promises by danielweber on Monday September 24, 2012 @04:35PM (#4566824)
the Judge has the power to set aside the verdict

That's not jury nullification.

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