Although as illimitable in its applications as the infinite relations of men to each other, it is, nevertheless, made up of simple elementary principles, of the truth and justice of which every ordinary mind has an almost intuitive perception.
He describes natural law as composed of simple principles that are intuitively understood.
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And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.
All those who are not forbidden by law may be judges (jurors).
One answer is, that this power, which juries have of judging of the law, is not a power of absolute decision in all cases.
But there is no reason why a judge should have the power of punishing, for contempt, any more than for any other offence.