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[SR: 11974839], Paperback, [EAN: 9781330887554], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Superstition and Force: Essays on the Wager of Law the Wager of Battle the Ordeal the TortureIt is from these sources that I have attempted, in the present work, a brief investigation into the group of laws and customs through which our forefathers sought to dis cover hidden truth when disputed between man and man. Not only do these throw light upon the progress of human development from primitive savagism to civilized enlightenment, but they bring into view some of the strangest mysteries of the human mind.In this edition I have endeavored to indicate, more clearly than before, the source, in prehistoric antiquity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., 5035, World, 15812171, Civilization & Culture, 3825131, Expeditions & Discoveries, 4992, Jewish, 11764653011, Maritime History & Piracy, 6343224011, Religious, 16244141, Slavery & Emancipation, 15812211, Women in History, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 10777, Law, 173492, Administrative Law, 2422, Biographies, 173486, Business, 227137, Constitutional Law, 173489, Criminal Law, 10845, Dictionaries & Terminology, 10868, Environmental & Natural Resources Law, 5744305011, Estate Planning, 10871, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, 227139, Family Law, 10898, Foreign & International Law, 5744306011, Health & Medical Law, 173488, Intellectual Property, 173487, Law Practice, 10915, Legal Education, 10922, Legal History, 173483, Legal Self-Help, 173495, Legal Theory & Systems, 10941, Media & the Law, 16022411, Philosophy, 173490, Rules & Procedures, 173491, Specialties, 227138, Tax Law, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<