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7th Amendment

May 24, 2017 by: Content Team

The 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right of every American citizen to a trial by a jury of his peers in a civil court case. The writers’ objective in drafting this amendment as an addition to the Bill of Rights was to ensure that the government would not eliminate the practice of trial by jury. The major […]

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Res Judicata

February 10, 2016 by: Content Team

The doctrine of res judicata is similar to the criminal law concept of double jeopardy, but in a civil law setting. Res judicata bars any party to a civil lawsuit from suing again on the same claim or issue that has previously been decided by the court. This includes any issue that was heard and decided in the first lawsuit, […]

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