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Crime and punishment - Coggle Diagram
Crime and punishment
1000 - 1500
Blood feud
If someone in your family was injured or killed, you were allowed to do the same to the family that commited a crime
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1000 - 1500
Hue and cry
If somebody witnessed a crime, they would have to raise the hue and cry
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If criminal was not caught, the whole village had to pay a fine
Benefit of the clergy
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They were instead tried in church court, which was much more forgiving
Sanctuary
If a criminal got to a church before they were caught, they could claim "sanctuary"
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