What does “Jury Nullification” mean?

Question

I’ve bee watching the Brooks vs state trial, and before he makes his closing argument, the judge tells him NOT to inform the jury of their power to nullify the law.

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Answer 1

Bob is on trial for doing X.

You, as a juror, don’t believe X should have been illegal in the first place. There’s indisputable evidence Bob is guilty of doing X, but because you don’t believe X should should be illegal you vote “not guilty”.

This is jury nullification.