History GCSE
Parish constable
What Parish constable means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Parish constable
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An unpaid, part-time official nominated by the community to lead the hue and cry and keep the peace in later medieval England.
Topics that use Parish constable
- Option 10: c1000–c1500: Crime and punishment in medieval England - 2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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