These examples at least show that there is nothing improbable or unnatural in the idea that juries should try all civil suits according to their own judgments, independently of all laws of the king.
Spooner advocates for juries to make decisions based on their own judgments rather than being constrained by laws.
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What else than ignorance of the law is it that excuses persons under the years of discretion, and men of imbecile minds?
The presumption clearly is that all were eligible.
Any restriction upon the exercise of this right is a restriction upon his rightful power of providing for, and accomplishing, his own well-being.
There is no more absurdity in giving a jury a veto upon the laws, than there is in giving a veto to each of these other tribunals.