Amend. VII
Jury trial in civil cases
Right
The Courts
Amend. I–X · Bill of Rights
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
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.
Proposal and ratification: The first ten amendments were proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress on September 25, 1789. was completed on December 15, 1791.
Simplified explanation
In Suits at common law where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be re-examined in any Court of the United States except according to the rules of the common law.