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The Clameur de Haro is an ancient legal injunction
Injunction

An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order, whereby a party is required to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. The party that fails to adhere to the injunction faces civil or criminal penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions for failing to follow the court's order....
 of restraint employed by a person that believes they are being wronged by another at that moment. It survives as a fully enforceable law to this day in the Channel Islands
Channel Islands

The Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel, off the France coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey....
, and is used, though infrequently, for matters affecting land.

d in Norman law
Norman law

Norman law refers to the Custom of Normandy which developed between the 10th and 13th centuries following the establishment of the Vikings there and which survives today still through the legal system of the Channel Islands....
, it is often thought to be a plea for justice to Rollo of Normandy
Rollo of Normandy

Rollo , baptised Robert, was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy.The name Rollo is a Frankish-Latin name probably taken from the Old Norse name Hrolf ....
, the 10th century founder of the Duchy of Normandy
Duchy of Normandy

The 'Duchy of Normandy' stems from various Denmark, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish invasions of France in the 8th century. A fief, probably as a county, was created by the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 911 out of concessions made by Charles the Simple, and granted to Rollo of Normandy, leader of the Vikings known as Nort...
, interpreted as a contraction of "Ha-Rollo".






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The Clameur de Haro is an ancient legal injunction
Injunction

An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order, whereby a party is required to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. The party that fails to adhere to the injunction faces civil or criminal penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions for failing to follow the court's order....
 of restraint employed by a person that believes they are being wronged by another at that moment. It survives as a fully enforceable law to this day in the Channel Islands
Channel Islands

The Channel Islands are a group of islands in the English Channel, off the France coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey....
, and is used, though infrequently, for matters affecting land.

History

Based in Norman law
Norman law

Norman law refers to the Custom of Normandy which developed between the 10th and 13th centuries following the establishment of the Vikings there and which survives today still through the legal system of the Channel Islands....
, it is often thought to be a plea for justice to Rollo of Normandy
Rollo of Normandy

Rollo , baptised Robert, was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy.The name Rollo is a Frankish-Latin name probably taken from the Old Norse name Hrolf ....
, the 10th century founder of the Duchy of Normandy
Duchy of Normandy

The 'Duchy of Normandy' stems from various Denmark, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish invasions of France in the 8th century. A fief, probably as a county, was created by the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 911 out of concessions made by Charles the Simple, and granted to Rollo of Normandy, leader of the Vikings known as Nort...
, interpreted as a contraction of "Ha-Rollo". The view that it is a plea to Rollo is now believed to be incorrect. 'Harrow' meaning 'give chase' was commonly used in medieval England and France as a cry to others to drop what they were doing and assist in the apprehension of a miscreant. It survives in English hunting parlance as 'Halloo' and possibly in the word 'harrier' as a name for a runner.

Procedure

The procedure is performed on one's knees before witnesses, in the presence of the wrong-doer and in the location of the offence. The "Criant" with his hand in the air must call out —

Following this, the Criant must recite the Lord's Prayer
Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer, also known as the Our Father or Pater noster, is probably the best-known prayer in Christianity. On Easter Sunday 2007 it was estimated that 2 billion Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christians read, recited, or sang the short prayer in hundreds of languages in houses of worship of all shapes and size...
 in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
.

On hearing this, the alleged wrong-doer must cease their challenged activities until the matter is adjudicated in court. Failure to stop will lead to the imposition of a fine, whether they were in the right or not. If the Criant is found to have called Haro without a valid reason, they in turn must pay a penalty.

The Clameur in Guernsey
Guernsey

The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....
 requires that a Grace be said after the Lord's Prayer:

See also

  • Hue and cry
    Hue and cry

    In common law, a hue and cry was a process by which bystanders were summoned to assist in the apprehension of a Crime who had been witnessed in the act of committing a crime....


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