"trial by ordeal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trials by ordeal [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|trials by ordeal}} trial by ordeal (plural trials by ordeal)
  1. (law) An archaic practice by which a person accused of a crime could prove their innocence by their survival of physically painful tests. Wikipedia link: trial by ordeal Categories (topical): Law Translations (practice): ordalie [feminine] (French), ordália (Portuguese), จารีตนครบาล (Thai)
    Sense id: en-trial_by_ordeal-en-noun-fI8lfPRc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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