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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

Jan. 26, 2022

Want a jury trial? Post your own jury fees, warns appellate ruling

Article 1, Section 16 of the California Constitution provides that, “[t]rial by jury is an inviolate right and shall be secured to all.” Although the Constitution provides that the jury trial may be waived, courts have come to treat the right to a jury trial as one of the most fundamental rights towards ensuring that the due process rights of a litigant are protected and enforced.

Ogochukwu Victor Onwaeze

Principal
Onwaeze Law Group

Phone: (213) 738-5066

Email: onwaeze@aol.com

Ogochukwu Victor Onwaeze is the principal of Onwaeze Law Group, APC focusing on civil litigation

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Article 1, Section 16 of the California Constitution provides that, "[t]rial by jury is an inviolate right and shall be secured to all." Although the Constitution provides that the jury trial may be waived, courts have come to treat the right to a jury trial as one of the most fundamental rights towards ensuring that the due process rights of a litigant are protected and enforced.

This fundamental right is further recognized in Code of Civi...

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