legislation: 94-s-2779
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| 94-s-2779 | 94 | s | 2779 | A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for nonunanimous verdicts in the trial of civil actions. | Law | 1975-12-12 | 1975-12-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] | SD | D | A000017 | 0 | Provides for non-unanimous jury verdicts of five-sixths in the trial of civil actions, before a court of the United States, unless the parties stipulate to a majority of less than five-sixths. (Adds 28 U.S.C. 1875) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |