Fire Ordeal Law and Legal Definition
Ordeal is a form of trial in which an accused person was subjected to a dangerous or painful physical test in order to determine his/her innocence or guilt. Fire ordeal is an ordeal in which an accused person is forced to hold a piece of hot metal or to walk barefoot across a hot surface. The innocence or guilt of the accused is determined by measuring how quickly his/her hands or feet are healed. It is also known as ordeal by fire.
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- Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
- Antique Firearm
- Board of Fire Underwriters
- Cease-Fire
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Concealed firearm
- Domestic Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
- Employee in Fire Protection Activities
- Engaged in Business (Firearms)
- Engaged in the Business [Firearms]
