Bushell”s Case

What does Bushell”s Case mean in American Law?

The definition of Bushell”s Case in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A 1670 case involving one Bushel, foreman of a jury which acquitted two Quakers, who was fined and imprisoned for the verdict. He was released on habeas corpus, thus establishing the freedom of jurors from punishment for decisions not to the liking of the judge.