Well then, I claim that I have not violated anything and I choose Chuck Norris as my champion…

Unfortunately, our sometimes benighted friends across the waters saw fit to abolish that mode of trial by act of Parliament in 1819, 59 Geo. III, Chapter 46:

whereas appeals of murder, treason, felony, and other offences, and the manner of proceeding therein, have been found to be oppressive; and the trial by battle in any suit, is a mode of trial unfit to be used; and it is expedient that the same should be wholly abolished.

Note that “appeals” were private prosecutions for criminal offenses, even after acquittal in a Crown prosecution, which our Fifth Amendment forbids.

Parliament acted following successful invocation of trial by combat by Abraham Thornton in the appeals case of Ashford v Thornton (1818) 106 ER 149.

Long story short: Thornton was tried and acquitted for the murder of Mary Ashford. Mary’s brother, William Ashford brought a private prosecution, or “appeal”. Thornton invoked trial by combat. Ashford backed down. Parliament then abolished trial by combat.

The near legendary story is recounted in:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashford_v_Thornton

I don’t see why. There’s no injury to a lawyer involved.

Bob

Trial by combat and trial by ordeal were methods of determining guilt, not remedies.