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Ordeal meaning
A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. | A painful or trying experience. | The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean.
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This follows a recommendation by the Attorney General’s Department for the suspects to be tried for three offences; conspiracy to commit crime to wit trial by ordeal, trial by ordeal and assault.
According to Ms Stirling, Elizabeth’s ordeal began on 14 July as she went through the international hub of Dubai Airport on her way home to New York with a pal.
A former Royal Marine from Midlothian has spoken of his terrifying ordeal after he was shot by a pirate during a charity expedition in South America.
After the act, they went home and the complainant narrated her ordeal to the landlord.
After the ordeal, doctors said she cannot have any more children because the risk of death is too high.
Amazingly, despite her ordeal the fox had no injuries.
An 18-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Herat, Noor Ahmad, too is proving to be an ordeal to negotiate, let alone nullify.
An eye witness, Yaa Yeboah, told the that the incident occurred at about 10am on Monday, when the illegal miners were said to have been on site engaging in their ordeal.
A specialized water rescue team was dispatched to save the trapped people, who were uninjured in the ordeal.
At home in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, John and Pamela were still recovering from their ordeal – which saw them having to jettison all their belongings in the race to safety.
Because there’s literally not one outlet that has offered me any substance of information about where my bag is,” he explained of the ordeal.
Before Cuellar’s ordeal, the last violent attack on a U.S. representative happened in February when in her apartment building.
Biermann also shared his side of the story, telling the officers he had “kindly” handled the situation while also calling Zolciak a “narcissist” who was using the ordeal as a “manipulation” tactic.
Both Richards and Umansky shared a post on explaining their ordeal and confirming that they've indeed split from each other after 27 years of marriage.
But Cleo’s parents have revealed the lingering effects the ordeal had on their family.
But it wasn’t just emotionally painful — it was a horrible physical ordeal as well.
But now, almost three years on, Mr Harcombe has now put his horrific ordeal behind him and has become a coach for Porth Harlequins second team.
But she wasn't alone during the lengthy ordeal.
But the council tenant says the nasty ordeal could have been prevented had his landlord provided him with a fence – after removing the storm damaged old one.
But the resolution of First Republic’s ordeal didn’t resolve all the problems at other banks.