Late Middle Ages

"presentment system" (jury of accusation)

Statute of Winchester of 1285

Fourth Lateran Council, Canon 18

death by crushing if you did not "elect" for jury trial

If Assize was also sitting

Could receive indictments for felonies

pretrial procedures for JPs

during Edward I

Act of 1731

Chancery, KB, CCB, Exchequer => Supreme Court of Judicature

Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn, Middle Temple, Inner Temple

civil law practitioners