In the 14th century, animals could be put on trial. Yes—actual court trials, complete with judges, witnesses, and even defense lawyers. Pigs, dogs, and even insects were sometimes accused of crimes like murder or property damage. In 1386, for example, a pig in Falaise (Normandy, which was under English rule at times) was dressed in human clothes and publicly executed for killing a child. It sounds absurd today, but at the time, it reflected the medieval belief that moral order extended to all of