Corsned

Corsned

English Law: Corsned in the Past

This was a piece of accursed bread, which a person accused of a crime swallowed to test his innocence. It was supposed that, if he was guilty, it would choke him. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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  1. Partialy, this information about corsned is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including corsned.

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Concept of Corsned

Traditional meaning of corsned [1] in the Saxon law history: The morsel of execration; a piece of barley bread given to an accused with solemn oaths and incantations. If it stuck in his throat, he was deemed guilty.

Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.

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Notes and References

  1. Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Corsned”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term is absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Corsned.

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