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CRS Annotated Constitution

CRS Annotated Constitution

SEVENTH AMENDMENT
CIVIL TRIALS
TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES
The Right and the Characteristics of the Civil Jury
History
Composition and Functions of Civil Jury
Courts in Which the Guarantee Applies
Waiver of the Right
Application of the Amendment
Cases “at Common Law”
The Continuing Law–Equity Distinction
Procedures Limiting Jury’s Role
Directed Verdicts
Jury Trial Under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act
Appeals From State Courts to the Supreme Court