Word: 1680s
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...such language the Lord Chief Justice of England's most renowned court of law, London's Old Bailey, ladled out a generous helping of what was known as British justice in the 1680s. It was shocking language from a judge, but few Britons were shocked. In the courts, as on the street, the times had a raw, cruel edge. Defendants stood trial in irons, professional witnesses under the court's protection glibly swore to false evidence, juries were bullied unmercifully...