A jury may find facts, but no jury can form a judgment of law; it is an application of the law to the fact that makes the act criminal or laudable.
Edmund Burke: “A jury may find facts, but no jury can form a judgment of law; it is an application of the law to the fact that makes…”
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Burke distinguishes between the roles of juries and the application of law.
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