The Norman system requiring all free men to swear loyalty to the king's law and take responsibility for maintaining the local peace is called

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The frankpledge system required all free men to swear loyalty to the king's law and take responsibility for maintaining the local peace. The tithing system was a subdivision of the frankpledge system where ten households were grouped together and held responsible for each other's actions. The hue and cry system was a method of calling for the pursuit of a criminal by sounding an alarm and having bystanders join in the pursuit. The community system is not a term used in relation to the Norman legal system.

The Norman System Requiring All Free Men to Swear Loyalty