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Removing juries: 'A move towards an authoritarian state' (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Neither does Canada.

[โ€“] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

What are you talking about? Canada has jury trials.

www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/just/12.html

anyone charged with a criminal offence for which there can be a prison sentence of five years or more has the right to a trial by jury