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FIRE ORDEAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ordeal by fire
1, record 1, English, ordeal%20by%20fire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire ordeal 2, record 1, English, fire%20ordeal
correct
- ordeal of fire 3, record 1, English, ordeal%20of%20fire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A]n ancient mode of trial, in which the test was the ability of the accused to handle or tread upon red-hot irons. 4, record 1, English, - ordeal%20by%20fire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ordeal by fire—walking through fire or putting the hand into a flame—was common, and there were other fiery ordeals, such as walking on hot plowshares or plunging the hand into molten metal. Usually it was believed that if the accused were innocent God would spare him 4, record 1, English, - ordeal%20by%20fire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve du feu
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20du%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épreuve par le fer rouge 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20par%20le%20fer%20rouge
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Moyen Âge, il existait plusieurs moyens de déterminer avec une exactitude sans faille qui était coupable de quelque chose. Parmi eux, il y avait les combats. Par la force divine, le vaincu n'était jamais simplement le plus faible, c'était obligatoirement le fautif. Et il y avait aussi l'épreuve du feu. Elle consistait soit à saisir puis garder un moment en main une barre de fer rougie au feu, soit à mettre la main dans un gant métallique également rougi au feu. Quelle que soit la méthode, grâce à l'intervention divine, celui dont la main guérissait en moins de trois jours était déclaré innocent de ce dont on l'accusait. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20du%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Penas
- Tribunales
- Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20fuego
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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