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The Founders used British law as the basis for much of our law.

...and failure to understand that fact should probable disqualify anyone from being taken seriously regarding the subject.

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“failure to understand that fact should probable disqualify anyone from being taken seriously regarding the subject.”

Yup, except it’s English Law, not British. Or as many State Constitutions say, in the clause where they dictate what law will be used in the State, “The Common Law of England”, to the extent it is not repugnant or contrary to the State or Federal Constitution.

Scotland, for example, has a different legal system from England, which is why “British” is not quite accurate.

The right to a jury trial which the 7th Amendment “preserves” was the English right to a jury trial. So the Seventh Amendment goes out of its way to build a fortress around this particular aspect of English Law to protect it from those who would banish it from US Courtrooms.