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Englishry, presentment of

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A quick definition of Englishry, presentment of:

Englishry, presentment of: When someone is murdered in medieval England, the people living nearby had to prove that they were not responsible for the murder. This was called the presentment of Englishry. If they couldn't prove their innocence, they had to pay a fine.

A more thorough explanation:

The Presentment of Englishry is a legal term used in medieval England to determine whether a murder victim was English or not. If the victim was not English, the accused could avoid punishment by proving their innocence through a process called "wager of law."

For example, if a Norman was murdered in England, the accused could claim that the victim was not English and therefore they should not be punished. The accused would then have to find 12 people who would swear under oath that they believed the victim was not English. This was called the "wager of law."

The Presentment of Englishry was abolished in 1340, but the concept of proving innocence through the wager of law continued until the 17th century.

Overall, the Presentment of Englishry was a way to determine whether a murder victim was English or not and to ensure that only English people were protected by the law.

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lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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