Anglo-Saxon legal system Flashcards
who made the laws for the people’s protection
the king and his representatives
what was the wergild
was a payment to the family of a murder victim from the criminal
how much was the wergild to be paid for the death of a theng
1200 shillings was to be paid to the family of a theng
the wergild was introduced to prevent what
blood feuds (a domino effect of endless revenge)
collective responsibility was another part of the legal system. what was this
every man was responsible for one another’s actions within tithing( small community)
what was the Hue and the Cry
the members of the tithing (small community) would be responsible to hunt down a criminal within their community
what would happen to the tithing (10 households) if they did not capture the criminal
everyone would be fined