trial by ordeal
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trial by ordeal - 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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trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"

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trial by ordeal (redirected from Ordeal of the cross)

trial by ordeal
(redirected from Ordeal of the cross)