Episode 84: Law, Order and Murder
The History of English Podcast
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The Birth of English Common Law and Linguistic Consequences
This chapter explores the birth of the English common law system and its linguistic consequences. It discusses the expansion of royal courts, the use of Latin and French in trials, and the gradual replacement of English legal terms with French ones. It also highlights the establishment of the legal profession and the regulation of lawyers through the statute of Westminster.
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