History A-Level
Conduct of the trial
What Conduct of the trial means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Conduct of the trial
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Shaped by the judges' willingness to accept unusual evidence, such as the testimony of nine-year-old Jennet Device, and the absence of defence counsel.
Topics that use Conduct of the trial
- Paper 3, Option 33: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580–c1750 - 2 The Lancashire witches of 1604–13 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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