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The Plymouth Colony establishes the system of trial by 12-men jury in the American colonies.
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Plymouth Colony
English colonial venture in America (1620–1691)
Plymouth Colony was the first permanent English colony in New England from 1620 and the third permanent English colony in America, after Newfoundland and the Jamestown Colony. It was settled by the passengers on the Mayflower at a location that had previously been surveyed and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jury trial
Type of legal trial
A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact. It is distinguished from a bench trial, in which a judge or panel of judges makes all decisions.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 13
Day of the year
December 13 is the 347th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 18 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)