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adultery
could be prosecuted in church courts; became, for a brief period during the *Interregnum, a *felony
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appeal of felony
in cases of *homicide, the next of kin of the victim could appeal against an acquittal (overriding the usual rule of *double jeopardy) or *pardon
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arraignment
the process of bringing someone to answer formal charges in court
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assault
a broad category of misdemeanours including physical attacks (with or without weapons) short of killing them, but also frightening a person with intimidating gestures and threats. There was a category [..]
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assizes
the most important courts held in most English counties, held twice a year and empowered to try *felonies and sentence convicts to death. Counties were grouped into circuits, and the Assizes were pres [..]
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return to index bail
freeing someone who had been arrested or imprisoned after they were bound over by recognizance to guarantee their appearance in court (and, sometimes, their good behaviour until then). See also *suret [..]
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bailiff
a legal officer employed to execute writs, make arrests, distrain goods, etc
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barratry
a *breach of the peace, which could be similar in form to *scolding: quarrelling and stirring up quarrels by spreading false rumours, but additionally could cover instigating *vexatious lawsuits. Also [..]
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bawdy courts
a commonly used colloquial expression for *ecclesiastical courts
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