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Trial by jury or lay participation

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 10. In the US Constitution: Article III §2, 6th & 7th Amendments.

Constitutions declaring it
29 / 158
US declares it
100%
US practices it
no measure

What the text actually says

Passages tagged with this topic, from the Constitute Project.

United States

The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; 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.

Amendment V

Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Algeria
ART 176

ART 176 The judiciary may be assisted in exercising its judicial function by people’s assessors under conditions specified by law.

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CountryDeclaredPracticed
Algeria100%
Argentina100%
Australia100%
Belgium100%
Brazil100%
Bulgaria100%
Canada100%
Cuba100%
Denmark100%
El Salvador100%
Georgia100%
Ghana100%
Greece100%
Haiti100%
Iran100%
Ireland100%
Kazakhstan100%
Liberia100%
Mexico100%
Nicaragua100%
Portugal100%
Russia100%
Sierra Leone100%
Spain100%
Sri Lanka100%
The Gambia100%
United Kingdom100%
United States of America100%
Vietnam100%
Colombia50%
Hungary50%
Italy50%
Papua New Guinea50%
Slovenia50%
Uganda50%
Ukraine50%
Afghanistan0%
Albania0%
Angola0%
Armenia0%
Azerbaijan0%
Bahrain0%
Bangladesh0%
Barbados0%
Belarus0%
Benin0%
Bhutan0%
Bolivia0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina0%
Botswana0%
Burma/Myanmar0%
Cambodia0%
Cameroon0%
Cape Verde0%
Central African Republic0%
Chad0%
Chile0%
China0%
Comoros0%
Costa Rica0%