title: The Palladium of Justice: Origins of Trial by Jury
author:  Leonard W. Levy 
description: A compact, lucid analysis from a master of constitutional disputes. (Louis Fisher, author of <I>American Constitutional Law<I>)<br /><br />Erudite, fascinating, inspiring, and relevant to our times. (Forrest McDonald, University of Alabama; author of We the People)<br /><br />Illuminating. (William E. Leuchtenburg, author of <I>The Supreme Court Reborn<I>)<br /><br />Incisively, thoroughly, and thoughtfullyas alwaysLeonard Levy offers his historical meaning and understanding to one of our most basic rights. We are once again in his debt. (Stanley I. Kutler, author of The Wars of Watergate and Abuse of Power)<br /><br />Enlightening. (<i>Atlantic Monthly</i>)
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  Jury Nullification: The Right to Say No
  Alan Scheflin
  Santa Clara University School of Law, ascheflin@scu.edu
  Jon Van Dyke
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  JURY NULLIFICATION: THE RIGHT
  TO SAY NO
  ALAN W. 
  SCHEFLIN*
  Only one of the countless historical trials held at the Old Bailey in Lon-
  don -is commemorated by a memorial in the presen