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Ordeal - Definition of Ordeal at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Ordeal. Look it up now! ... Ordeal by cheque...
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Medieval Sourcebook: Ordeal Formuals ... The two methods of proof used in early Germanic law were compurgation and ordeal. In compurgation the accused swore to his own innocence together with a group of "oath-helpers." Two typical kinds of ordeal-in their Christianized form-are described in the following liturgical formulas.
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Trial by ordeal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trial by ordeal is a judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to a painful task. In some cases, the accused was considered innocent if they su...
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Definition of ordeal from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 : a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control <ordeal by fire>; 2 :
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Definition of ordeal from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of ordeal. Pronunciation of ordeal. Definition of the word ordeal. Origin of the word ordeal. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » ordeal...
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In such cases, the ordeal was brought forward as a substitute in determining the truth, the guilt, or the innocence. This mode of procedure was tolerated by the Church in Germanic countries in the early Middle Ages.
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Definition of ordeal in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is ordeal? Meaning of ordeal as a legal term. What does ordeal mean in law? ... Trials by ordeal were a pagan custom that took on added ritual when Christianity was introduced into England. There were various ordeals,
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Definition of ordeal in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of ordeal. Pronunciation of ordeal. Translations of ordeal. ordeal synonyms, ordeal antonyms. Information about ordeal in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... [Alteration (influenced by deal) of Middle English ordal, trial by ordeal, from Old English...
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Definition of ordeal in the AudioEnglish.net Dictionary. Meaning of ordeal. What does ordeal mean? Proper usage and pronunciation (in phonetic transcription) of the word ordeal. Information about ordeal in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. ... Dictionary entry overview: What does ordeal mean?
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[ôr-dēĺ]
