Jury, state, and society in medieval England / James Masschaele.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Masschaele, James, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jury--England--History--To 1500.

Jury.

Governmental investigations--England--History--To 1500.

Governmental investigations.

History.

England.

Physical Description:

271 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

The jury system has a rich history, dating back to the twelfth century and beyond. It was a surprisingly vibrant institution in its earliest days, called upon to make tough decisions about innocence and guilt as well as to render verdicts on many other matters, often unrelated to law enforcement. In this new account of the historical foundations of the jury system-the first major study of the subject in over two decades-James Masschaele looks at how juries carried out their numerous tasks, the role they played in the expansion of royal government, and the experiences of real medieval people who provided jury service.

Contents:

Sworn inquests

Transforming inquests into juries

Choosing jurors and constituting juries

Juror qualifications

The people of the jury.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-262) and index.

ISBN:

0230607799

9780230607798

OCLC:

182737312

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