解釋:〈拉〉 在古代英國和歐洲,指上帝作出的裁決〔judgement of God〕,或稱「聖決」〔divinum judicium; divine judgment〕。該詞用於指通過火審〔ordeals by fire or hot iron〕、水審〔ordeals by water〕、十字架審〔trials by the cross〕、聖餐審〔trials by Eucharist〕、吞噬審〔trials by corsned〕和決鬥審〔trials by battle〕得出裁決,其理論基礎是上帝會站在無辜者一方並通過干預裁決過程表現出來。