Crime and punishment Key Words

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institutes of justinian
The codification of the Roman laws
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corporal punishment
A physical punishment
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Hundred
A small area based on 100 peasant farms by 1000 AD, there was a system of courts in each hundred, covering the whole of England, dealing with less serious cases. All freeman had to attend these local courts which met every month
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Patriarchal societey
When the men have the authority over women
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Blood Fued
When a victims family is allowed to seek revenge on the person who had done harm to them
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Hue and Cry
A gathering of local people hunting suspected criminals. Everyone who heard the cry about the crime had to join the hue to find the criminal.
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Provincial Govener
Governors who dealt with the most serious crimes.
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Wergeld
A system of punishment based on the payment of compensation. The amount varied depending on what they did and who the victim was.
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Trial by ordeal
When the church is responsible for the trail and it was dependent on Gods judgement which was given by the priest of the church.
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Iceni Rebellion
A Celtic group who were against the Romans
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Kings peace
The King wanted to enforce peace across the country
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Synod of Whitby
A Northumbrian synod
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Crucifixion
When someone is nailed/tied to the cross and is executed to death
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Tithings
A group of ten men . All men over the age of twelve had to belong to a tithing, and if one of the men committed a crime, the other nine men had to bring him justice.
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Forest laws
In Anglo-Saxon time they were introduce to protect the forests and there were new crimes and very harsh punishments were introduced
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Church courts
Courts responsible of religious and moral crimes
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Constitutions of claredon
A set of legislative procedures passed by Henry II of England in 1164
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Kings mund
To offer protection to the citizens from the monarch
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Constables
Police officers
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Benefit of the Clergy
Members of the Clergy were only allowed to be tried by a church, and could claim this right by reading the bible.
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Royal Judges
Judges in the crown court
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Sturdy Beggars
Someone who had the ability to work but instead they begged on the streets.
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Treason
Betraying ones country, especially by trying to overthrown the government or kill the monarch
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Heresey
Holding religious beliefs that are different from the official religion enforced by the authorities; the people concerned were called heretics
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A physical punishment

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corporal punishment

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A small area based on 100 peasant farms by 1000 AD, there was a system of courts in each hundred, covering the whole of England, dealing with less serious cases. All freeman had to attend these local courts which met every month

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When the men have the authority over women

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When a victims family is allowed to seek revenge on the person who had done harm to them

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