It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value. Rule 38 preserves the right to a jury trial in civil cases, requiring a specific demand within 14 days after the last pleading directed to the issue.5th, 6th and 7th Amendments. New York State Constitution. The Seventh Amendment continues a practice from English common law of distinguishing civil claims which must be tried before a jury. The Supreme Court was reduced from five to three members and Superior Court judges were to rotate among all judicial districts in the state. The Court noted that the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial applies only to "suits" at common law. (a) Right Preserved . The appellant was ultimately convicted of second degree murder following a jury trial in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Constitutional right to appeal certain issues in a criminal case has never been decided.