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

The jury is free to declare “guilty” or “not guilty” at the end of the case. They are not bound by the facts of the case or the letter of the law in that, even if they are supposed to take them into account. If the truth would be clear to any reasonable observer, but the jury’s verdict disagrees, that is nullification.