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Anglo-Saxon court system

  • Henry II and Thomas Becket
    In Henry II: Reign

    …in which the procedure of criminal justice was established; 12 “lawful” men of every hundred, and four of every village, acting as a “jury of presentment,” were bound to declare on oath whether any local man was a robber or murderer. Trial of those accused was reserved to the King’s…

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structure and organization

  • courtroom
    In court: Criminal courts

    Criminal courts deal with persons accused of committing a crime, deciding whether they are guilty and, if so, determining the consequences they shall suffer. The prosecution of alleged offenders is generally pursued in the name of the public (e.g., The People v. …),…

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