"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 reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law."
In today’s age, all civil trials any must be worth more than $75,000, which is a big jump from the $20 they originally considered. This change is important because the government can spend much less time over smaller cases, not only saving time, but money as well. Civil trials are important, but there is a bigger concern with criminal cases.
This amendment was harder to find media posts than any other. IF it's not a criminal trial, you have the right to civil law suit, requiring at least 6 jurors, and must be a unanimous decision. The supreme court has the right to review appellate decisions based on facts.
This image is a joke about how cheap it was a while ago for civil cases.
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