《美国宪法》的《人权法案》再三强调了这一项权利，在《第六修正案》中特别指出在所有刑事起诉中 ， “ 被告享有在迅速和公开的情况下被一个公正的陪审团审判的权利”并“有权被告知指控的内容和原由；有权面对控方证人。
The US Constitution’s Bill of Rights puts considerable emphasis on that right, specifying in the Sixth Amendment that in all criminal prosecutions, “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury” and “to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him.”