A Raven's Battle Cry: The Limits of Judgement in the Medieval Irish Legal Tract Anfuigell

xii, 337 pp. Anfuigell ("The wrong decision of a judge is a raven's call to battle") is a fragmentary medieval Irish legal tract. Painstakingly compiled and translated by scholar Charlene M. Eska in A Raven's Battle-cry, this text explores the boundaries of judicial authority, exploring the severe repercussions of flawed jurisprudence and the limits of judgement when dealing with complex, unprecedented cases.