United States Constitution Amendment 7

§ 1 ¶ 1 In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

[ 1 ] Passed by Congress September 25, 1789
[ 2 ] Ratified December 15, 1791

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