Read this statement from Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765) For the most powerful individuals in the state will be cautious of committing any flagrant invasion of another's right, when he knows
that the fact of his oppression may be examined and decided by twelve indifferent men, not appointed until the hour of the trial; and
that, when once the fact is ascertained, the law must of course redress it.
Which part of the U. S. Constitution is based on this concept?
A
the right to trial by an impartial jury
B
the right to be informed of the nature of criminal charges
С
the right to confront witnesses
D
the right to be spared any cruel or unusual punishment
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