February 11, 2026
12:30 pm

The Priesthood in the Evolution of Anglo-American Criminal Procedure

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Join CIT for a panel discussion on the priesthood’s role in post-Norman-Conquest factfinding procedures like compurgation, the ordeals, and trial by battle, as well as how the priesthood’s subsequent withdrawal from those roles (under the Fourth Lateran Council) served to shape the development of the jury and modern Anglo-American trial procedure more generally.

Speakers
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John Langbein

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Thomas McSweeney

Moderator
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William M. M. Kamin

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The Priesthood in the Evolution of Anglo-American Criminal Procedure