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trial by ordeal
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Noun
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trial
by
ordeal
(
plural
trials by ordeal
)
(
law
)
An
archaic
practice
by which a
person
accused
of a
crime
could
prove
their
innocence
by their
survival
of
physically
painful
tests
.
Translations
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practice
French:
ordalie
(fr)
f
Portuguese:
ordália
(pt)
Thai:
จารีตนครบาล