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• Who came up with the idea of juries
• The first place a jury took place

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Its a controversy between whether or not the idea was adopted in England prior to 1066. But the word comes from a French word meaning to "I swear under oath". First place recorded of having a jury was in America during the Pilgrims era for a murder case. Hope that helps.
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