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N.J. Const. art. I, ¶ 9
The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate; but the Legislature may authorize the trial of civil causes by a jury of six persons. The Legislature may provide that in any civil cause a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the jury. The Legislature may authorize the trial of the issue of mental incompetency without a jury.
History
Article I, paragraph 9 amended effective December 4, 1973
Provenance
- Source
- www.njleg.state.nj.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
1c44bc8cda93907385839e3a057b00e90604c88d1afa6ece1fe5f756a122729c
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