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→Section 2. [Defines Court powers and limits]
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* = additional checks and balances and separation of powers}}''', both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. | * = additional checks and balances and separation of powers}}''', both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. | ||
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, '''{{#tip-text:shall be by Jury | The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, '''{{#tip-text:shall be by Jury|Trial by jury: | ||
* = important protection against arbitrary and tyrannical rule | * = important protection against arbitrary and tyrannical rule | ||
* such as that the colonists experienced under British rule when juries were denied and judges were agents of the monarchy or governors}}''and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed. | * such as that the colonists experienced under British rule when juries were denied and judges were agents of the monarchy or governors | ||
* the requirement that trials be held where the "Crimes shall have been committed" is related to that protection against arbitrary relocation of trials to courts and places that would be less friendly to a defendant, which occurred under British rule}}''and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed. | |||
=== Section 3. === | === Section 3. === | ||