I think of this as the difference between power and authority. juries have the power to reach any verdict they want, but rightly or wrongly the legal system tel

I think of this as the difference between power and authority. juries have the power to reach any verdict they want, but rightly or wrongly the legal system tells them they only have the authority to reach verdicts according to certain rules. everything seems structured in favor of getting juries that forget they have the power to reach any verdict they want, again for better or worse... funny that legal systems spend so much time justifying to themselves what is legitimate even when it results in absurd, unjust conclusions... legal systems don't want laypeople muddying the waters of their absurdities.