At the close of a negligence case, the judge gives both verbal and written instructions to the jury on the applicable law. In fulfilling their duty as jurors the jury:
a. Must follow the law as given by the judge.
b. Can disregard the law if the jury doesn't like the law or disagrees with the law.
c. Can modify the law as given by the judge to better reflect the jury's own understanding of the law.
d. Will find this a good time to take a nap or work on a crossword puzzle.
A
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