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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.
Lord Tywin Lannister attempted to execute Tyrion Lannister primarily because he believed Tyrion was responsible for the death of King Joffrey Baratheon. After Joffrey's poisoning at his own wedding, Tywin sought to eliminate any perceived threats to his family's power and maintain control over the situation.
In Game of Thrones, Tyrion Lannister asks for a trial by combat as a desperate measure to defend himself against the murder charges he faces. He is aware that the legal system in King's Landing is heavily biased against him and that he lacks a fair chance in a standard trial.
Why didn't Ned Stark demand "trial by combat" when he was accused of treason? Even though he was injured, he could have named a champion to rep him. Because Sansa was held hostage and he believed Arya was held hostage, as well.
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.
As seen in Game of Thrones, Trial by Combat is a judicially sanctioned duel, in which the champions for the disputing parties, or simply put, the accuser and the accused duel each other.
In Game of Thrones, Tyrion Lannister asks for a trial by combat as a desperate measure to defend himself against the murder charges he faces. He is aware that the legal system in King's Landing is heavily biased against him and that he lacks a fair chance in a standard trial.
Janin writes, “The last judicial duel held in England occurred in 1492, at the end of the Middle Ages. Remarkably, trial by battle was not formally abolished in England until more than 300 years later – in 1819.” Strangely, it seems that trial by combat is still lingering on the books in certain places, even New York.
At the time of independence in 1776, trial by combat had not been abolished and it has never formally been abolished since.
The Rules for Duels set out four conditions that must be met before a trial by combat may be authorized: (1) the crime must be certain to have occurred; (2) it must be a capital offense such a murder, rape, or treason; (3) the accused person must be widely suspected of the crime; and (4) all other legal remedies had to ...