a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
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Examples of trial by ordeal
trial by ordeal
Three of the Scanian Law chapters in this manuscript deal with trial by ordeal.
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The Church banned participation of clergy in trial by ordeal in 1215.
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This had the effect of bringing the practice of trial by ordeal to an abrupt halt in England.
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Without the legitimacy of religion, trial by ordeal collapsed.
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Prior to this, European legal procedure consisted of either trial by combat or trial by ordeal.
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Harald Gille's paternity was accepted after a trial by ordeal.
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Trial by ordeal is practiced in various parts of Liberia.
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The People v. O.J. Simpson has proved to be a trial by ordeal for almost everyone, including reporters.
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What to replace trial by ordeal and trial by combat with?
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