History GCSE
Justice and the legal system
What Justice and the legal system means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Justice and the legal system
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A flawed judicial process in which coerced confessions and unreliable witnesses were used to secure convictions during the trials.
Topics that use Justice and the legal system
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 3 Problems within the colonies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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