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Animals Put on Trial in Medieval Times
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Animals Put on Trial in Medieval Times
Medieval justice didn’t just apply to humans. Courts across Europe regularly hauled animals into the courtroom, complete with lawyers, witnesses, and formal verdicts. These weren’t simple cases of dealing with dangerous beasts either. The legal system treated animals as moral agents who could be guilty of crimes, deserving the same legal process as any person. Pigs got prosecuted for attacking children, roosters faced charges for laying eggs, an…
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