Trial by jury is the right of Americans to be tried for their crimes and judged by a jury of their peers. Trial by jury is guaranteed in the 6th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Trial by Jury is protected in the Australian constitution which was brought into effect in 1901.
No. The constitution prohibits punishment without due process. That may or may not involve a jury trial, depending on circumstances.
(in the US) The United States Constitution.
No one took away trial by jury. It is still one of the basic rights of the constitution.
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right to remain silentAdded: The right to an attorney's presence during questioning - the right to a jury trial .The right to a speedy trial
There is nothing in the Constitution or Bill of Rights that guarantees a trial by a jury of one's peers. The 6th Amendment refers only to an impartial jury. In fact it does not mention a requirement of 12 jurors not that their decision be unanimous.
an impartial jury is guaranteed in crimalnal cases
The right to Trial by Jury has its roots in the Magna Carta and is contained in the 1st & 2nd amendments
Neither it is from law as written in the constitution.
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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.