France    till    ordeals   went    into   disuse,         *  For  the  ceremonies  of  trial  by  com-

which  Charlemagne  rather  encouraged,  bat,  see  Houard,  Ancienues  Loix  Fr.in-

aol  which,  in  his  age,  the  clergy  for  the  coises,  t.  i.  p.  2*>4  :  Veliy,  t.  yi.  p.  106;

most  part  approved.     The  former  species  Ilecueil  des  Uistoriens.  t.  xi    preface,  p.
of  decision,  may.  however,  be  met  with  189:  Du  Cange,  v.  Duellom.     The  grt-at

under  the  first  Merovingian  kin:*s  (Gre;?.  original   authorities  are   the   Arises   J*

Turon.  1.  rii.  c.  19.  I.  x.  c.  10). and  seems  Jerusalem,  c.  104.  and  Beaumanoir,  o

to  have  prevailed  in  Burgundy.     It  Is  31.
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TRIAL  BY  COMBAT.
CHAP.  II.  P.*  UT  IL


perhaps,  to  obviate  the  corruption  of  these  hired  defenders.
