| 单词 | trial by ordeal |
| 例句 | It had been the country of trial by ordeal with red-hot irons, of the Law of Englishry, and of the sad, wordless song of Morfa-Rhuddlan. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “This was a trial by ordeal,” Durbin said, adding, “It’s become an endurance contest, and I don’t think that necessarily serves the interests we’re trying to serve.” Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z “This second day is known affectionately by a term of medieval justice known as the trial by ordeal,” Durbin announced. Perspective | Senate hearings shouldn’t be a ‘Game of Thrones’ for Ketanji Brown Jackson 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The search for a perfect lie detector has involved torture, trials by ordeal and, in ancient India, an encounter with a donkey in a dark room. The race to create a perfect lie detector – and the dangers of succeeding 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z In the West, for centuries, trial by combat and trial by ordeal—trial by fire, say, or trial by water—served both as means of criminal investigation and as forms of judicial proof. The Age of Facts Is Over 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z He turned many away with a simple “next question” and claimed at various points he was “being coerced” or subjected to “trial by ordeal.” Accused Alexandria serial killer spars with judge over ‘excessive bail’ 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “I believe this is a trial by ordeal.” Man pleads not guilty in Alexandria, Virginia, slayings case 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z In medieval trial by ordeal, the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by how much pain they can stand. Perspective | Senate hearings shouldn’t be a ‘Game of Thrones’ for Ketanji Brown Jackson 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The truth is that our descendants will be no less surprised by the routine and systematic unfairness we tolerate today than we are by our ancestors’ trials by ordeal. Irrationality Continues to Plague the Justice System [Excerpt] 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Trial by combat and trial by ordeal place judgment in the hands of God. The Age of Facts Is Over 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z While his reforms were more for his political expediency than to empower the people, they actually gave birth to the English Common Law, which replaced feudal practices such as trial by ordeal. America: Connecting Independence & Entrepreneurship 2013-07-02T20:15:00Z The chief denied the charge, and offered to prove his innocence by trial by ordeal. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z This marked the end of trials by ordeal as recognised by law. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z It was the mildest form of trial by ordeal ever devised, but no boiling water or hot ploughshare could have been more effective. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z In England, the abolition of trial by ordeal led to the adoption of trial by jury for criminal cases. The Age of Facts Is Over 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z When a Kuruvikkāran man has to submit to trial by ordeal, seven arka leaves are tied to his palms, and a piece of red-hot iron is placed thereon. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z At one point the most vocal speaker on one side challenged his leading opponent to a "peki", or a trial by ordeal. Paradise lost? 2010-03-13T00:50:00Z He prohibited likewise the slaughter of animals for sacrifice, and trials by ordeal. Rulers of India: Akbar They have the trial by ordeal, by diving, in which two men keep their heads under water as long as they can. Children of Borneo You reject in the case of miracles all the tests applicable to ordinary instruction, and appeal to trial by ordeal instead of listening to witnesses. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill It is, in fact, “a trial by ordeal;” if the drinker survives he is innocent, if he perishes, guilty. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Even without a fine, there shall be trial by ordeal in case of treason or great crime. Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya Could a trial by ordeal be worse than outright mutilation? The Status Civilization The Pārdhis still preserve the primitive method of trial by ordeal. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala It was at first the god before whom the parties pleaded their cause, and the god who gave judgment by the method of trial by ordeal. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) Circumstances were against him, on which he demanded trial by ordeal. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Finally she sent a message to the Shí’ih divines, saying to them: “If you are not satisfied with these conclusive proofs, I challenge you to a trial by ordeal.” Memorials of the Faithful The King and his chief Druid proposed a trial by ordeal. The Great Book-Collectors It is not uncommon for an accused person to challenge his accuser to a kind of trial by ordeal, at the local temple. China and the Chinese Twelve lawful men of each hundred, with four from each township, were sworn to present those who were known or reputed as criminals within their district for trial by ordeal. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 Warren Hastings has found, from Asiatic researches, that trial by ordeal was common among the Hindoos. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Legislation rested with the Chiefs and trial by ordeal was common, but always so arranged that the result could be controlled by the judge. A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State It forbade trial by battle and trial by ordeal. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) The same year the other early method of trial of lawsuits was abolished by the Lateran Council—trial by ordeal. Popular Law-making He conciliated the Hindus by giving them freedom of worship; while a- the same time he strictly prohibited certain barbarous Brahmanical practices, such as trial by ordeal and the burning of widows against their will. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Another instance of trial by ordeal is mentioned by Mr. Forbes. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The above account of the unfortunate wife was called "trial by ordeal," of which Clarke gives a minute description in his commentaries. The Woman's Bible At one time they attempted thus to suppress usury and trial by ordeal, which at other times they allowed. The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 It is in sort a revival of the ancient right to trial by ordeal. We Can't Have Everything The King summons Elsa to answer the charge and decrees trial by ordeal of battle. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music Well, it's a trial by ordeal, and we're to see which of us can pass it. The Story Girl Girru is another name of this deity, and translates an ideographic group, rendered by Delitzsch "great" or "highest decider," suggesting the custom of trial by ordeal. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |
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