The phrase you are referring to is commonly associated with the Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states: "In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved."
The phrase you are looking for completes the statement typically with "cases of impeachment." So the complete statement would be:
"All trials except cases of impeachment shall be trials by jury."
This indicates that impeachment trials in certain contexts (such as those involving federal officials) are not conducted by jury but are held by the Senate or other legislative bodies.
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