N.J. Const. art. I, ¶ 9
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Jersey
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
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.
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