Medieval laws compelled all able-bodied men witnessing a crime to chase the offender until he was caught - even if the chase was long and ended up in a different town or county. What was this process called?

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Medieval laws compelled all able-bodied men witnessing a crime to chase the offender until he was caught - even if the chase was long and ended up in a different town or county. What was this process called?