-AMENDMENT 7-

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-as of [17 DECEMBER 2025]-

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The 7th Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain federal civil cases, preserving this common law tradition where monetary disputes or property rights exceed a small value (originally $20, now effectively much higher).

It ensures that facts found by a jury in these cases cannot be re-examined by any other U.S. court, except under common law rules, separating the jury’s role (facts) from the judge’s role (law).

This right protects citizens from having disputes solely decided by judges, promoting fairness in cases like contract breaches or personal injury claims

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Key Protections:

Jury Trials in Civil Cases:

Guarantees a jury trial in federal courts for civil lawsuits

(disputes between people/businesses, not crimes)

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Dollar Value Threshold:

Applies when the value in controversy is significant

(originally over $20, now much more in modern terms)

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Fact-Finding: Protects the jury’s role as the ultimate decider of facts, preventing judges from overturning jury verdicts easily.

Common Law Tradition: Roots the right in English common law, ensuring fairness by allowing peers to judge disputes. [1, 2, 3, 4]

What it covers:

• Disagreements over money, property, or contract issues.
• Cases arising from federal statutes (like employment discrimination) that resemble old common law suits. [3, 4]

What it doesn’t cover (generally):

• Most state court civil cases (unless a federal issue is involved).
• Cases where a judge decides both law and facts (equity cases). [2, 3, 5]

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1] https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-7-right-jury-trial-civil-affairs
[2] https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/seventh-amendment
[3] https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/seventh-amendment/
[4] https://study.com/academy/lesson/video/7th-amendment-lesson-for-kids.html
[5] https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-7

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