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Trial by jury is guaranteed by the First Amendment.
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This amendment guarantees you a trial by your peers?
There is no Amendment that guarantees a trial by a jury of one's peers. The 6th Amendment guarantees the right of trial by an impartial jury, but not of a jury composed of one's peers.
What amendment guarantees a trial before an impartial jury (one that favors neither side).?
6th amendment
What rights does amendment 7 give to citizens?
The 7th amendment gives a citizen the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases, and prevents courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact. It also guarantees a minimum of 6 members for a jury in a civil trial.
What is trial initiation?
In the criminal court system, trial initiation is the first stage in getting a trial started. It's important for this to happen as soon as possible because the 6th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees accused persons the right to a speedy trial. The trial initiation is followed by the jury selection, then the opening statements.
Setting of a jury of her peers?
Please tell me a bit more about the question you want answered. Perhaps you are looking for the text of of the 6th Amendment which guarantees "... a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury ..." The Constitution does not specifically promise a trial by jury consisting of the defendant's peers, but does oblige the legal system to do all it can to make sure the jury has no prejudice against the accused.
