Medieval Law Flashcards
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What is the Germanic ideal of justice?
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Crime committed is a crime committed against the family and is the family’s responsibility to punish
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Roman legal system
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A crime committed is a crime committed against the state and is the state’s responsibility to punish
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Q
What is the Wereguild?
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An attempt to stop the bloodshed between families
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Q
What is the ordeal used for?
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Determining of guilt by using divine intervention.
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What is congregation?
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When you ask your friends to give an alibi for you
