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Seventh Amendment

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A quick definition of Seventh Amendment:

The Seventh Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that was added in 1791. It says that if you have a legal dispute in a federal court and the amount of money involved is more than $20, you have the right to a trial by a jury. This means that a group of regular people will listen to the evidence and decide who is right and who is wrong.

A more thorough explanation:

The Seventh Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that was ratified with the Bill of Rights in 1791. It guarantees the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases that are traditionally considered to be suits at common law and that have an amount in controversy exceeding $20.

For example, if someone sues another person for $50,000 in damages in a federal court, the Seventh Amendment guarantees that the case will be heard by a jury. The jury will then decide whether the defendant is liable for the damages and, if so, how much they should pay.

The Seventh Amendment is important because it ensures that individuals have the right to a fair trial by a jury of their peers in certain civil cases. This helps to protect their rights and ensure that justice is served.

Seventeenth Amendment | seven-years'-absence rule

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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