Anglo-Saxon legal system Flashcards

1
Q

who made the laws for the people’s protection

A

the king and his representatives

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2
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what was the wergild

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was a payment to the family of a murder victim from the criminal

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how much was the wergild to be paid for the death of a theng

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1200 shillings was to be paid to the family of a theng

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3
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the wergild was introduced to prevent what

A

blood feuds (a domino effect of endless revenge)

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4
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collective responsibility was another part of the legal system. what was this

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every man was responsible for one another’s actions within tithing( small community)

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5
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what was the Hue and the Cry

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the members of the tithing (small community) would be responsible to hunt down a criminal within their community

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what would happen to the tithing (10 households) if they did not capture the criminal

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everyone would be fined

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