Texas § CN.10 - TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CN.10 — TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CN.10. TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES
TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES. In the trial of all causes in the district courts, the plaintiff or defendant shall, upon application made in open court, have the right of trial by jury; but no jury shall be empaneled in any civil case unless demanded by a party to the case, and a jury fee be paid by the party demanding a jury, for such sum, and with such exceptions as may be prescribed by the Legislature. (Feb. 15, 1876.)
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