Episode 9- Pigs on Trial: When Animals Faced Justice in Medieval France

Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities · May 20, 2025 · 8m · transcript

In this lawfully bizarre episode of Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities, Juris Oddity takes us back to 14th–17th century France, where pigs, cows, and even insects were put on trial in real courts—often with lawyers, witnesses, and full legal proceedings. Discover how these surreal animal trials blurred the line between crime and chaos, and why humanity once believed beasts could be criminals.