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Sheldon Whitehouse: Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the jury is, before everything, a political institution.

On the recordJuly 9, 2013
Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that the jury is, before everything, a political institution.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse cites Tocqueville to highlight the jury's role in democracy.

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