I heard that two guys in Scotland were supposed to be convicted of a crime but elected for 'trial by combat'. Is this still legal? I'd like to meet my accusers this way, i'd batter 'em.
2007-02-23 11:38:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We kinda have the same system in the United States, but it's more of a trial by bank account.
2007-02-23 11:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by chrisatmudd 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are living in the past, your head is up your @r$e, we have courts now, and battering people is a criminal offence. Stick to fish. We no longer use trial by ordeal either. Nore do we flog, hang, quarter, duck etc, This ain't Guantanamo, it's the UK, though we are heading that way.
2007-02-23 11:57:18 · answer #2 · answered by funnelweb 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The US does not have that option. You did not specify what country you are in. Yahoo often posts these questions in multiple countries.
2007-02-23 11:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I WOUD DO THE SAME THING TRUST ME
2007-02-23 13:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by bigguns 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋