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NotFishing said :
Cyrus caught speeding. Shameful.

He is a nobleman, after all. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't nobility above the law, unless it pertained to treason, or other offenses against the sovereign? (That's what we're taught in American high schools)

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Pink 4 Twink said :
NotFishing said :
Cyrus caught speeding. Shameful.

He is a nobleman, after all. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't nobility above the law, unless it pertained to treason, or other offenses against the sovereign? (That's what we're taught in American high schools)

*steals Annie's cookies from atop a rainbow.*
Not really, but it also depends on the country and time. In Medieval Europe, if a nobleman killed a peasant, he would end up in court, and would end up in jail. The only time killing was justified was in self-defense and you had eye witnesses. However, if you had no eye witnesses, but were in court, you'd probably get away with it.

I've read several accounts in feudal Japan of samurai given the death penalty for killing commoners for no reason, or for a very bad reason (like to take their rice).

13-Jun-2017 03:29:16

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