hue and cry

GPTKB entity

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