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Understanding the Right to Bail by Michelle Fajardo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the origins of the right to bail in English common law. It describes how in early Norman England, sheriffs had discretion to release accused persons on pledge or sureties pending trial, with the exception of homicide cases where bail was prohibited. Various royal writs could also be used to obtain release, such as de homine replegiando (for bailable offenses), de manucaptione (when mainpernors were rejected), and de odio et atiâ (restricted to homicide cases). The document provides h
- Author
- Michelle Fajardo
- Language
- EN