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The Brehon Laws: Ancient Ireland's Legal System
Long before English common law arrived in Ireland, the island was governed by the Brehon legal system — a sophisticated, intricate code of laws that regulated everything from murder to marriage, beekeeping to satire. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the world of the Brehons, the hereditary judges who memorized thousands of verses of law and settled disputes without prisons or executioners. They discuss the concept of 'honour-price' (lóg n-enech) that determined a person's legal standing, the unique status of women under Brehon law — who could own property, initiate…
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