Complex sentence: Because of the jury's historic function of tempering rules of law by common sense brought to bear upon the facts of a specific case, for this reason, Justices Black and Douglas indicated their disapproval of special verdicts even in civil cases.
Split into simpler sentences: Because of the jury's historic function of tempering rules of law by common sense brought to bear upon the facts of a specific case. For this reason, Justices Black and Douglas indicated their disapproval of special verdicts even in civil cases.