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medieval
kings peace
the anglo saxon belif that is is the kings responsibility to take care of law and order
treason
betraying the king - i.e helping enemy or plotting to kill (high treason)
medieval
crimes against the person
crimes causing physical harm to others i.e murder
medieval
crimes against the property
taking or damaging someone elses property i.e arson theft etc
medieval
collective responsibility
being responsible for the actions of other members of your community
medieval
reeve
a local official appointed from the community
abbeys
communities of monks or nuns
moral crimes
crimes that didnt physically harm anyone but didnt match with societies views of decent behaviour i.e public drunkeness
kings shire reeve
a man appointed locally to bring criminals to justice - sheriff
medieval
oath
a formal declaration of facts calling on god as a witness
petty theft
stealing small low value items
maiming
causing physical harm as punishment i.e ear cut off
capital punishment
death penalty
early modern / industrial
capital crimes
crimes punishable by death
corporal punishment
causing harm or pain to the body - i,e being whipped