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At the time of independence in 1776, trial by combat had not been abolished and it has never formally been abolished since. The question of whether trial by combat remains a valid alternative to civil action has been argued to remain open, at least in theory.
Courts are governed by a series of procedural rules based in statutes, court rules, and precedent, and none of these rules give litigators an option to request trial by combat.
Tyrion Lannister. A trial by combat is a means by which a party can prove their innocence when accused of a crime in the Seven Kingdoms.
Variants or trial by combat. : a trial of a dispute formerly determined by the outcome of a personal battle or combat between the parties or in an issue joined upon a writ of right between their champions.
Ned was an honorable man. He assumed the deal he made would be honored. As a side thought, had he chose trial by combat, Joffrey most certainly would have chosen The Hound as his representative.
At the time of independence in 1776, trial by combat had not been abolished and it has never formally been abolished since. The question of whether trial by combat remains a valid alternative to civil action has been argued to remain open, at least in theory.
The ancient practice of trial by combat was abandoned hundreds of years ago and has never been employed in America.
Trial by battle in British English or trial by combat. noun. history. a method of trying an accused person or of settling a dispute by a personal fight between the two parties involved or, in some circumstances, their permitted champions, in the presence of a judge.