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okasha

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2. It did set a precedent for extending rights, though, especially trial by jury.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:57 PM

Jan 2015

The brief reign of Richard IIi saw some substantive advances--laws translated into English so that everyone could understand them, institution of bail, prohibition of seizing an accused's assets before trial.

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It did set a precedent for extending rights, though, especially trial by jury. okasha Jan 2015 #2

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