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- Jury nullification in the United States has its origins in colonial America under British law. In the United States, jury nullification occurs when a jury in a criminal case reaches a verdict contrary to the weight of evidence, sometimes because of a disagreement with the relevant law. The American jury draws its power of nullification from its right to render a general verdict in criminal trials, the inability of criminal courts to direct a verdict no matter how strong the evidence, the Fifth Amendment's Double Jeopardy Clause, which prohibits the appeal of an acquittal, and the fact that jurors cannot be punished for the verdict they return. #jurynullification,
- Child support payments cannot be changed without going to court. The amount of child support owed only changes when the judge enters a new court order that changes it.Either parent can ask the court to change or modify the amount of child support payments, even down to $0, if there has been a substantial change in circumstances, since the last child support order.A substantial change in circumstances means a big change. For example, a change in one of the parents' job situation or ability to make money. #modificationchildsupport, #childsupport,
