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If people really want a monarchy, then it should not be possible to inherit any position in the monarchy - instead it should be decided in sword fights...
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The very basis of our jury system may in fact be distantly related to trial by sword.
A simple adversarial system in fact.
Or "trial by battle"
Whereupon God and right would be assumed to be on the side of the victor of a dispute settled effectively by dueling.
This led to professional "Champions" that roamed England fighting battles for the highest bidder.
The "Kings Champion" I assume therefore would have been the Johnny Cochran of his day ;-))