☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Hue and Cry

The medieval English obligation of all persons to raise an alarm and pursue a felon upon witnessing a crime. Failure to join the hue and cry could result in liability for damages.

Etymology: Anglo-Norman: 'hu e cri' · Category: English Legal History · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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