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Bloodshed and compensation in ancient Ireland: A public lecture
Centre for Irish Studies
1999
Abstract
At all times in the history of medieval English law, homicides were divided into two classes. There were particularly heinous homicides, for which the penalty was death, and less serious homicides, for which the death penalty could be escaped. For these less serious homicides the penalty was usually financial. In earlier times, the killer and his kin paid financial compensation to the victim's kin as well as a fine to the king. In later times, the killer was exiled from the realm and his property was forfeited to his lord.
Details
- Title
- Bloodshed and compensation in ancient Ireland: A public lecture
- Authors/Creators
- N. McLeod (Author/Creator)
- Publisher
- Centre for Irish Studies
- Identifiers
- 991005544878607891
- Copyright
- The author
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Law
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Other
- Note
- Inaugural professorial lecture series A public lecture by Professor Neil McLeod, Murdoch University 20 October 1999 Perth, W.A.: Centre for Irish Studies, Murdoch University, 1999
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