When you won a case at the assembly in Iceland:
A) the government sent police to enforce the decision
B) the person you won against would automatically concede the case
C) the decision could be appealed to a higher court
D) public opinion would force the loser to abide by the decision
E) you won the right to try to enforce the decision, if you could

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In medieval Iceland, there was no executive branch to enforce legal decisions. Winning a case meant you had the right to enforce the decision yourself, often requiring personal or community effort.

When You Won a Case at the Assembly in Iceland