Wager Of Battle
law:concept:wager_of_battleTrial by combat; truth determined by outcome of champion duel; introduced to England by Normans 1066; technically unrepealed in England until 1819 (Thornton v. Ashford).
Trial by combat; truth determined by outcome of champion duel; introduced to England by Normans 1066; technically unrepealed in England until 1819 (Thornton v. Ashford).