““An accused murderer might call upon the support of twelve men to swear his or her innocence, similar to what we consider a jury today. If the assembled freemen at the Thing meeting found the accused person to be guilty of murder, then the guilty person might be required to pay a fine (weregild) to the victim's family. The concept of “Weregild” was a system of value that was placed on all humans and property. This was usually the value paid to affected families or owners of a property. Sometimes the murderer””
