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Revolt of the Jury: Jury Nullification

The Political Orphanage

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Conflict between Acting Governor and Newly Appointed Royal Governor

This chapter explores the power struggle and legal battle between acting governor Rip Van Dam and newly appointed royal governor Sir William Cosby in colonial New York and New Jersey in the 1730s, which resulted in significant political changes.

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