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trial by ordeal

DEFINITIONS OF: trial by ordeal

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n 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

Synonyms:
ordeal
Type of:
trial
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
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