Tag: legal history
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The history of animals put on trial in medieval courts
Medieval Europe really did try animals for crimes, with lawyers and verdicts. Here’s how the practice worked and what it reveals about pre-modern law.
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The battle over tax-exempt status: how Scientology won IRS recognition in 1993
Scientology’s 1993 IRS tax exemption ended a decades-long legal war through tactics that still shape religious tax law and government settlement strategy today.