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A restored 1770s courtroom at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia offers a window into early American justice. (David Stuckel/Alamy Stock Photo)
A restored 1770s courtroom at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia offers a window into early American justice. (David Stuckel/Alamy Stock Photo)