The object for which the constitution was framed, as set forth in its preamble,--namely, to “establish justice,” “promote the general welfare,” and “secure the blessings of liberty,” to the people,--could never be accomplished without the trial by jury.
Mann states that the Constitution's goals cannot be achieved without the right to a jury trial.
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