The United States Constitution, Article VII (All caps commentary added to express relevance to the grand jury) In Suits at common law, SUCH AS SUITS SEEKING SUBMITION OF TESTIMONY/ EVIDENCE/REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES TO ANY GRAND JURY, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, SUCH AS THE VALUE OF PUBLIC FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN A FUNDAMENTALLY FAIR AND IMPARTIAL PROCESS; THE RULE OF LAW; THE FULL AND EQUAL BENEFIT OF ALL LAWS AND PROCEEDINGS FOR THE SECURITY OF PERSON AND PROPERTY; PUBLIC INTEREST IN PROTECTION AGAINST MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, OR AS THE CASE MAY BE, PUBLIC VINDICATION FOR PUBLIC INJURY RESULTING FROM PUBLIC OFFENCES; REMEDY BY DUE COURSE FOR INDIVIDUAL INJURED VICTIMS, ETC, the right of trial by jury, SUCH AS GRAND JURY TRIAL OF FACT ON OFFENSES AGAINST THE CRIMINAL LAWS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN THE JURISDICTION, shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a GRAND jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
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