Which of the following statements is true of trial by jury?
A) All states require a jury's decision to be unanimous in civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
B) Juries are only used in criminal cases.
C) A jury has to consist of 12 persons.
D) Juries are used in a large percentage of all cases.
E) The right to trial by a jury is preserved in suits at common law in civil cases when the amount in controversy exceeds $20.

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In civil cases the right to trial by a jury is preserved in suits at common law when the amount in controversy exceeds $20. Although juries are used in only a very small percentage of all cases, they remain critical to the administration of justice.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Trial by Jury