The No Treason Podcast Ep. 16: Trial by Jury, Courts of Conscience, and the Foundation of Liberty

In Episode 16 of The No Treason Podcast, host Jonathan Drake continues his deep dive into Lysander Spooner’s Trial by Jury, focusing on the historical role of juries as true courts of conscience. The episode explores how Anglo-Saxon legal systems decentralized power, placing judgment not in the hands of monarchs or professional elites, but in the people themselves. Jonathan walks through historical sources showing that juries judged both fact and law according to natural equity, not royal statutes, and examines how judges originally served as advisers rather than authorities. The discussion highlights how this structure acted as a safeguard against tyranny and why modern legal systems have drifted so far from this model. By tracing the evolution of jury power, this episode underscores the central argument that liberty is preserved not through elections or written laws alone, but through active participation by informed citizens exercising moral judgment.

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An Essay on the Trial by Jury (1852)
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-an-essay-on-the-trial-by-jury-1852

The Unconstitutionality of Slavery (1860)
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-the-unconstitutionality-of-slavery-1860

No Treason Number 1
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-i-1867

No Treason Number 2
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-ii-the-constitution-1867

No Treason Number 6
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870

Law of Intellectual Property
https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-the-law-of-intellectual-property-1855

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