What is the 7th Ammendment of the bill of rights?

Question

what is the 7th ammendment of the bill of rights. and a simple definition of what it means . That even a 5th grader could comprehend

Answer 1

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.

Simple terms: if you're going to court over money (not a criminal case*) you can get a jury trial... and!!! it's a federal case, not a common law (state or local) case.

* someone cut you grass too low, and you think they owe you for the new lawn you have to get... that's civil.
Someone cuts you, that's a criminal case.
though, someone cuts you, and you sue for the pain and suffering of having been cut, that's civil.

Answer 2

ammendment are no longer approximately rights. they're approximately proscribing the means of the government. All rights are assumed except resticted or contradicted through the form (organic regulation) it is why most of the ammendment start up with "congress shall make no regulation..." Ammendments are in fact adjustments made to the articals of the form which states the powers and shape of the government.

Answer 3

To put the Seventh Amendment in words that you can understand; well, it's talking about the Jury, which are a group of people selected to hear all that is said in court, view & examine the evidence, and pass a sentence of Guilty or Not Guilty and not government officials. Every person that is accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial in court and have a jury present.

Answer 4

"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."

If you sue someone for more than $20, you have the right to a trial by jury.

If a trial by jury is held (Criminal or Civil) then a court can't 'second guess' the juries finding as to questions of fact except under very limited circumstances as set out in common law. (Appeals courts generally don't look at questions of FACT, but of LAW)

Richard

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution