Law And Order Flashcards

1
Q

What were people who refused to attend trial called?

A

Outlaws

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2
Q

What is the name for Church law?

A

Canon Law

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3
Q

Whose legal work had failed to reign in the jurisdiction of the
barons by the start of Edward’s reign?

A

Henry de Bracton

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4
Q

Who did the 1278 Statute of Gloucester give greater legal
authority to?

A

General Eyres

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5
Q

Which statute reintroduced the hue and cry, a form of
collective responsibility?

A

Statute of Winchester 1285

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6
Q

What did Edward introduce to speed up the legal system,
especially for those awaiting trial?

A

Assizes

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7
Q

What process enabled people to recover alienated land if
they had been unlawfully dispossessed?

A

Novel Disseisin

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8
Q

How many meters were to be cleared either side of the King’s
highways thanks to the Statute of Winchester, 1285?

A

70 metres

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9
Q

For what value of theft did Edward introduce the death
penalty by hanging?

A

12 pence

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10
Q

When was the Ordinance of Trailbaston introduced?

A

1305

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