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Trial By Combat

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

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The Last Judiciary Duel in French History

Jacques Le Gris and Jean de Carus fought to the death on November 27, 1386. It was one of the last judicial duels in French history. A legal theory has been presented that trial by combat is still technically legal in the United States.

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