How to Solve a Murder (Pt 1)
The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong
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The Importance of Ordeal Trials
At the time, there was no way for a convict to appeal their conviction. Pope Innocent III prohibited priests from ruling on criminal or civil matters. This left most of Europe temporarily without a way to adjudicate either criminal or civil disputes. And so we got grand juries and jury trials.
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