“Nullification is not a 'defense' recognized by law, but rather a mechanism that permits a jury, as community conscience, to disregard the strict requirements of law where it finds that those requirements cannot justly be applied in a particular case.” LawCommunityCasesParticularConscienceDefensePermitMechanismStrictRequirementsJuryDisregardNullification Author:David L. Bazelon
“I saw the charter as an expression of my long-held view that the subject of law must be the individual human being; the law must permit the individual to fulfil himself or herself to the utmost.” HumansLongLawIndividualHuman BeingsViewsSawsSubjectsExpressionPermitCharter Book:Memoirs Source: Memoirs
“To permit every lawless capitalist, every law-defying corporation, to take any action, no matter how iniquitous, in the effort to secure an improper profit and to build up privilege, would be ruinous to the Republic and would mark the abandonment of the effort to secure in the industrial world the spirit of democratic fair dealing.” WorldMatterWould BeActionLawSpiritEffortFairsMarkDemocraticPrivilegeProfitSecureCorporationsRepublicPermitCapitalistAbandonmentDefying Book:Presidential addresses and state papers Source: Presidential addresses and state papers
“Cannabis, just like morphine, has its usage in medicine. It's unpardonable that authorities forbid sick people access to this medicament and in majesty of law permit to sell cigarettes.” PeopleLawAuthoritySickSellsMedicineAccessPermitCigaretteMajestyCannabisUsageMorphine Author:Jerzy Vetulani