Timeline for Could an eight-year-old child be eligible to stand trial as a witness and provide testimony in an 18th-century American courtroom? [closed]
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| May 24, 2021 at 23:18 | history | closed |
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| May 22, 2021 at 18:42 | review | Close votes | |||
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| May 22, 2021 at 17:50 | comment | added | jamesqf | Note that "stand trial" is a very different thing than being a witness. In your scenario, John is the one who stands trial. | |
| May 22, 2021 at 12:03 | comment | added | rs.29 | That would depend largely on locale magistrate and court. In those days law was much more de-centralized compared to modern times. There existed very loose Common Law and various state civil codes, but details whos testimony could be considered valid would be left to the court. And even if judge allowed child testimony, it would be upon the jury to accept it or not. | |
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