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The seventh amendment of the US constitution states that "in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved." Why was the twenty dollar amount chosen, and why was it never adjusted for inflation?

by /u/SamuraiSpaceSquid in /r/AskHistorians

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