The Clameur De Haro is an ancient legal injunction of restraint employed by a person that believes they are being wronged by another at that moment. An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that either prohibits or compels (enjoins or restrains) a party from continuing a particular activity. ...

Based in Norman law, it is often thought to be a plea for justice to Rollo of Normandy, the 10th century founder of the Duchy of Normandy. It survives as a fully enforceable law to this day, but only in the Channel Islands and is still used, though infrequently, and nowadays only for civil matters. Rollo (c. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... The Duchy of Normandy stems from the Viking invasions of France in the 8th century. ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ...

The view that it is a plea to Rollo is now believed to be incorrect. 'Harrow' meaning 'chase' was commonly used in medieval England and France as a cry to others to drop what they were doing and assist in the apprehension of a miscreant. It survives in English hunting parlance as 'Halloo'.

The procedure is performed on one's knees before witnesses, in the presence of the wrong-doer and in the location of the offense. The "Criant" with his hand in the air must call out -

"Haro! Haro! Haro! À l'aide, mon Prince, on me fait tort."

(Hear me! Hear me! Hear me! Come to my aid, my Prince, for someone does me wrong.)

Following this, the Criant must recite the Lord's Prayer in French. The Lords Prayer (sometimes known by its first two Latin words as the Pater Noster, in Greek as the , or the English equivalent Our Father) is probably the best-known prayer in Christianity. ...

On hearing this, the alleged wrong-doer must cease their challenged activities until the matter is adjudicated in court. Failure to stop may lead to the imposition of a fine, whether they were in the right or not. If the Criant is found to have called Haro without valid reason, they in turn may pay a penalty.

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• Jersey Legal Information Board
• This is Guernsey