grand-larceny

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Do the Bloody Code figures — ~50 capital offenses in 1688 to 200+ by 1820, and the 12-pence grand-larceny threshold — hold against a primary source?

capture promoted 2026-07-25 · legal-history, georgian-england, bloody-code, capital-punishment, grand-larceny
The 12-pence grand-larceny threshold predates the Bloody Code — it is Athelstan's common-law line, not an 18th-century capital statute

claim seedling 2026-07-25 · legal-history, georgian-england, bloody-code, grand-larceny, blackstone