"Why?" Silas whispered. "Why show mercy?"
On the other side of the law, the British government used the to try captured pirates as hostis humani generis ("enemies of all mankind"). One famous example is Bartholomew Roberts , whose crew saw 52 men sentenced to death at once—the largest single trial in Admiralty history. 4. Famous Case: The Trial of Anne Bonny and Mary Read pirates law
The crew had gathered in a silent, tense ring. The charge was mutiny. Elara ignored him
Elara ignored him. "Article Seven. The captain's word is final in battle and division of plunder. But for crimes against the crew, the captain does not judge." She looked at the gathered pirates—a motley collection of cutthroats and runaway slaves, gamblers and broken nobles. "The crew judges." But for crimes against the crew