Statements (14)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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gptkbp:etymology |
from Old French 'huer' (to shout) and 'cri' (cry)
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gptkbp:firstAttested |
13th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
hue and cry
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gptkbp:involves |
public pursuit
raising alarm |
gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:purpose |
alert community to pursue criminals
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
common law
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gptkbp:replacedBy |
modern police system
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gptkbp:requires |
gptkb:Statute_of_Winchester
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gptkbp:usedIn |
medieval literature
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Statute_of_Winchester
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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