Jury nullification happens when a jury decides not to convict a defendant who they believe has broken the law. It can be used for a number of different reasons. here.

Yet nullification occupies an odd position in the legal system. The defense is not allowed to encourage a jury to nullify a case, and the jury is required to follow the evidence and the law.

CNN’s legal analyst Joey Jackson explains “jury nullification” and why there’s a possibility for it in the case against Luigi Mangione.