这一制度的不断发展，终结了中世纪神明裁判（ trial by ordeal） 对司法的垄断（ 如火审、水审等） ，使司法形式取得了历史性的进步。
2、神断法
...trouble 困难affliction 痛苦trial by ordeal 神断法 ...
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专业释义
英英释义
trial by ordeal
n.a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence