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What are viking courts called?

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Courts were called 'Thing', made up of free people of the community, presided over by lawsmakers. The place of the meeting was known as a 'Thingstead', disputes were solved and political decisions made

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Viking courts were known as Things – from the Old Norse word þing, meaning assembly.

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