History A-Level
Law of Suspects
What Law of Suspects means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Law of Suspects
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Of 17 September 1793, it defined suspects broadly and enabled mass arrests.
Topics that use Law of Suspects
- The National Convention, the Jacobins and the Terror, 1793–94 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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