Trial by ordeal involving water was used to determine guilt or innocence in medieval law

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Historical and legal evidence confirms that trial by ordeal, including procedures involving water, was commonly used in medieval law to determine the guilt or innocence of an accused person.

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Wikipedia: Trial by ordeal

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Wikipedia: Trial by ordeal. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_ordeal

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