Identify a true statement about jury nullification.
A. A jury's nullification power stems from the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
B. A jury requires a solid legal basis to exercise nullification power.
C. It is lawful for a judge or lawyer to tell a jury of its power to nullify.
D. When a jury in a criminal case exercises nullification power, its decision can be appealed.
A. A jury's nullification power stems from the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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