Amendment 7

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.


Breakdown...

Guarantees Jury trials in cases that deprive life and liberty, criminal prosecution for imprisonment, and property cases.

Seventh Amendment guarantees the right of trial by jury in almost all common-law suits.

Founders saw Jurys as checks on federal Judges.

In federal cases a Jury...

1. Decides law on issue
2. Decides equitable relief
3. Decides guilt or innocence as a Judge decides how criminal evidence should be used.
4. If Judge believes a Jury has overlooked evidence presented, he/she can overturn the verdict.

This is a short informative video on the 7th Amendment, and how the civil federal suits went from 20$ to 75,000$.


This image defines the importance of the 7th Amendment in Juries being checks on the federal Government. Jury's are supposed to witness, they offer criminals a chance at a more fair trial than if privately accused.