And you thought our legal system was bad
In 1396, a dispute between two rival clans in Scotland was settled with armed combat. Thirty men from each side fought in the crown-sanctioned battle. Only twelve survived.
Just be thankful we don’t have the judicial concept of trial by combat anymore.
March 16th, 2008 at 21:29
“Just be thankful we don’t have the judicial concept of trial by combat anymore.”
You haven’t been on Wikipedia lately, have you? ;)
March 18th, 2008 at 00:30
I dunno, I think that’s pretty badass. It’s kind of like duels in the old days. Walk up and slap some guy with a glove and it’s pistols at dawn!