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Inquisition
The Inquisition was a series of Catholic judicial institutions (12th–19th c.) that sought to enforce doctrinal uniformity by investigating, trying, and punishing heresy, thereby reshaping European law, religion, and society.
Law & GovernmentAssize Of Clarendon
The **Assize of Clarendon** (1166) was a royal ordinance issued by King Henry II of England that established a systematic system of royal justice and laid the groundwork for the modern criminal trial process.