7th 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.

This amendments guarantees that all people have a jury trial.

Runaway Jury Clip 3



All have the right to a jury of their peers, so that they may have a fair chance in their trial. Juries can be chosen by the lawyers and there is a very scientific way of doing this. Like in the clip each lawyer wants to pick the jury that think will best help their case.

12 Angry Men


The Jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or innocent by looking at evidence and hearing testimony. The jury does not decide what the sentence is, and can also be overruled by the judge if they believe that the jury has disregarded facts and evidence. This clip shows what the jury has to do as it pertains to the 7th amendment.