James Carnegie of Finhaven
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Who is James Carnegie of Finhaven?
James Carnegie of Finhaven is famous for his trial for the killing of Charles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne which resulted in the not guilty verdict becoming a recognised part of Scots law and establishment the right of Scots juries to judge the whole case and not just the facts, a right known as jury nullification.
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