Right to a Jury Trial

Right to a Jury Trial

Definition

A constitutional right that exists under the Sixth Amendment in federal and state criminal trials in which a defendant faces punishment of greater than six months’ imprisonment, under the Seventh Amendment in federal civil cases at common law in which the amount in controversy exceeds 20 dollars, and in certain state civil cases under state constitutions and statutes.

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