The popular jury is foreseen for a single set of crimes, which are intentional crimes against life, whether attempted or consummated. In other words, they are the intentional crimes.
The verdict is the responsibility of the popular jury, and is determined whether the defendant is convicted or not. The sentence is the determination of the penalty that this convicted defendant will have to pay, and is the sole responsibility of the judge.
Serfs paid the owner of the land (in the form of labor) to be able to live on the land and have protection, if the serf were to leave. It was usually an unspoken agreement that they serf would stay on the land. If you still need further information you might find some on http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/serfs-in-the-middle-ages.html
Tall, dark hair, kind of long beard, and always wore black
