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Re:London Is Still Paying Rent to the Queen on a Property Le... by johan_larson on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @12:45PM (#12736264)
I'm just waiting for someone to make use of an obscure provision to settle a dispute through Trial by Combat.
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Re:London Is Still Paying Rent to the Queen on a Property Le... by stordoff on Thursday October 20, 2016 @06:57PM (#12756898)
Someone tried in 2002: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1416262/Court-refuses...
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Re:London Is Still Paying Rent to the Queen on a Property Le... by poshli on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @02:50PM (#12737478)
trial by combat was formerly abolished by Parliament in 1819
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Re:London Is Still Paying Rent to the Queen on a Property Le... by nicky0 on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @06:33AM (#12742584)
Formally?
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