No one of these natural rights can be taken from any man, without doing him an injustice; and no more than these rights can be given to any one, unless by taking from the natural rights of one or more others.
Spooner argues that natural rights cannot be justly taken or given without affecting others' rights.
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One answer is, that this power, which juries have of judging of the law, is not a power of absolute decision in all cases.
And he can rightfully be held to no greater knowledge of the law than this.
Yet the codes of the most celebrated kings are very small, and were little more than compilations of immemorial customs.
That the legislation of the king was of no authority over a jury, is further proved by the oath taken by the kings at their coronation.