The following statement goes to confirm the same idea, that jurors in England have formerly understood it to be their right and duty to judge only according to their consciences, and not to submit to any dictation from the court, either as to law or fact.
Spooner emphasizes the jurors' right and duty to judge according to their own consciences rather than the court's dictates.
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Why should they not have such an administration of justice as they desire, and can understand?
But there is no reason why a judge should have the power of punishing, for contempt, any more than for any other offence.
From the sale of that justice which every citizen has a right to demand, it was an easy transition to withhold or deny it.
All those who are not forbidden by law may be judges (jurors).