Bill of Rights! (Amendment 5-8.)
it guarantees the pursuit of happiness.
Nova Net: Citizens were guarenteed freedom of religion, trial by jury, and the rights of common law.
The Constitution
Trial by jury is guaranteed by the first amendment.
A fair trial before an impartial jury of their peers.
6th Amendment
Trial by jury of our peers.a fair trial
Except in impeachment cases, a trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is not guaranteed in impeachment cases because life or liberty is not at stake.
The 7th Amendment was added to the Constitution because citizens were concerned about the right for a trial by jury. The 7th Amendment guaranteed the right for civil law trials by jury that exceed the cost of $20. It also guaranteed the right to an appeal to federal courts.
Under the US form of jurisprudence ALL persons are guaranteed a fair trial.
In a republic, citizens typically have rights such as the right to vote, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to a fair trial. They also have the right to participate in the political process, petition the government, and have equal protection under the law.
The Anti-Federalists were also worried that the original text of the Constitution did not contain a bill of rights. They wanted guaranteed protection for certain basic liberties, such as freedom of speech and trial by jury.