The Rump Parliament: Law reforms
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- Created on: 02-02-18 16:40
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Law reforms
- Only minor reforms were ever enacted
- In May 1649, common law courts were empowered to grant the probate of wills, which had been a function of Church tribunals
- The special privileges of MPs before the law were removed in May 1649
- More lenient punishments for debtors were introduced in September 1649
- The use of English rather than Latin in legal proceedings was authorised…
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