Marco Polo — "And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a debt, he is put in…"
And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a debt, he is put in prison until he pays it.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', describing a legal practice in China
Date: c. 1300
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