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Should we still have trial by combat?
Today the law can feel arcane, complicated, and forbidding. In the past - with trial by ordeal and trial by combat - it could be simpler and more direct. Today, Jason talks to Daniel Shen Smith, a barrister and expert in martial arts, about trial by combat, how it worked, and what remnants of it are left today.
Produced by Natt Tapley
Audio by Pete Dennis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Jason Kingsley
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Today the law can feel arcane, complicated, and forbidding. In the past - with trial by ordeal and trial by combat - it could be simpler and more direct. Today, Jason talks to Daniel Shen Smith, a barrister and expert in martial arts, about trial by combat, how it worked, and what remnants of it are left today.
Produced by Natt Tapley
Audio by Pete Dennis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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