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Seventh Amendment 

• 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 re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

• Amdt7.1 Right to a Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
  • Amdt7.1.1  Right to a Trial by Jury in Civil Cases: Historical Background
  • Amdt7.1.2 Right to a Trial by Jury in Civil Cases: Doctrine and Practice
    • Amdt7.1.2.1  Identifying Cases Requiring a Jury Trial
    • Amdt7.1.2.2  Mixed Cases
    • Amdt7.1.2.3  Restrictions on the Role of the Judge
    • Amdt7.1.2.4  Composition and Functions of a Jury in Civil Cases
• Amdt7.2 Rexamination Clause
  • Amdt7.2.1 Rexamination Clause: Doctrine and Practice
    • Amdt7.2.1.1 Rexamination Clause: Current Doctrine
      • Amdt7.2.1.1.1  Review of Evidentiary Record