what is the disadcantages of trial by ordeal
no it was not
The belief then during the Middle Ages was that he who has not done wrong will be protected by the gods and that by doing the trial by ordeal, the innocent ones would survive the ordeal as they will be protected by the gods.
I do not have any idea sorry
Trial by ordeal did not originate in the Middle Ages. It probably developed in prehistory, but certainly existed in the earliest historic periods. There is a link below.
an extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
Trial by ordeal was a medieval practice where the accused underwent a physical test to determine guilt or innocence, believed to be divinely inspired. Trial by jury is a legal proceeding where a group of citizens listen to evidence and testimony to determine guilt or innocence based on the facts presented.
Trial by jury involves a group of impartial individuals who decide the verdict based on evidence presented in court, while trial by ordeal relies on a physical test or ritual to determine guilt or innocence, often involving supernatural elements. Trial by jury is based on reasoned analysis and legal principles, while trial by ordeal is based on superstition and a belief in divine intervention.
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An ancient form of test to determine guilt or innocence, by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in Europe, and still practiced in the East and by savage tribes., Any severe trial, or test; a painful experience., Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal.
The term trial by fire originated from the ancient judicial practice of trial by ordeal. An ordeal was something unpleasant or dangerous that an accused person was subjected to in order to prove innocence. Fire was one of the ordeals used at the time. Many of these trials led to death.
Just getting here was quite an ordeal today.