The ancient
role of the Star Chamber to try special cases circumvented the jury trial
process. In the lead up to the English
Civil War this became controversial. It
became a means of securing convictions rather than justice.
For more
information on <i>The Star Chamber’s Power in Past Reigns</i> here
is an installment from The End of the Star Chamber by Henry Hallam: http://dld.bz/eF88N
and
Don't
forget The Basic History Library (free). ------------->
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