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by notsony 3957 days ago
> appealing to a sense of civic duty and offering short-term engagements

Which is why everybody loves getting a letter asking them to turn up for jury duty, right?!

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I think lots of people would enjoy serving on a jury if two things were fixed:

* You don't have to spend a full day in a courthouse doing nothing during the selection process

* The government guarantees you will continue receiving your normal income during the trial

Please add "Having Jury Nullification Explained in Detail" to your list.
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