"The English jury system migrated to colonial America, but the English did not allow juries in all cases. The denial of the right to a jury trial in all cases inflamed the colonists, and it was one of the many reasons for the revolt against England’s rule. During the American Revolution, many states included the right to a jury trial in their state constitutions."
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