trial by ordeal

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ordeal

Hypernyms

trial

Examples

Hyams, P. 'Trial by ordeal: the key to proof in the early common law' in Arnold, M.S. et al. Source: Internet

Trial by ordeal is practiced in various parts of Liberia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

trial by judge trial by jury trial by media trial counsel trial court trial de novo