I am sure from my experience of juries that, in a criminal case especially, they will obey the law as declared by the Judge; they will take the law f… - John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge

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I am sure from my experience of juries that, in a criminal case especially, they will obey the law as declared by the Judge; they will take the law from the Judge, whether they like it or do not like it, and apply it honestly to the facts before them.

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About John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge

John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge PC (3 December 1820 – 14 June 1894) was a British lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He held the posts, in turn, of Solicitor General for England and Wales, Attorney General for England and Wales, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Lord Chief Justice of England.

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Birth Name: John Duke Coleridge
Alternative Names: J. D. Coleridge Sir J. D. Coleridge Sir John Duke Coleridge Baron Coleridge
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