The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside
The article describes the evidentiary method in murder trials known as the Bahrprobe, or trial by cruentation. Although classified as a type of ordeal and primarily associated with the Middle Ages, it was successfully employed during the early modern period as well. The article reconstructs the pro...
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The article describes the evidentiary method in murder trials known as the Bahrprobe, or trial by cruentation. Although classified as a type of ordeal and primarily associated with the Middle Ages, it was successfully employed during the early modern period as well. The article reconstructs the procedure of the trial by bier in the early modern era based on court records and chronicle entries. Early modern practitioners largely regarded the Bahrprobe as a legal relic, however, despite frequent criticism of the practice, it persisted in tradition and was still employed as late as the 18th century. It occurred in cases where the perpetrator of the crime was unknown or when there were multiple suspects accused of committing the crime.
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| spelling | doaj-art-83abff06870a4dfebbc80ab9dce552c82025-08-20T02:34:59ZdeuAdam Mickiewicz UniversityCzasopismo Prawno-Historyczne0070-24712720-21862025-06-0177110.14746/cph.2025.1.2The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countrysideDaniel Wojtuckihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8539-4410 The article describes the evidentiary method in murder trials known as the Bahrprobe, or trial by cruentation. Although classified as a type of ordeal and primarily associated with the Middle Ages, it was successfully employed during the early modern period as well. The article reconstructs the procedure of the trial by bier in the early modern era based on court records and chronicle entries. Early modern practitioners largely regarded the Bahrprobe as a legal relic, however, despite frequent criticism of the practice, it persisted in tradition and was still employed as late as the 18th century. It occurred in cases where the perpetrator of the crime was unknown or when there were multiple suspects accused of committing the crime. https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/cph/article/view/45096Silesiacruentationordeal of the bierbahrprobehistory of lawearly modern period |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Wojtucki The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside Czasopismo Prawno-Historyczne Silesia cruentation ordeal of the bier bahrprobe history of law early modern period |
| title | The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside |
| title_full | The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside |
| title_fullStr | The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside |
| title_short | The Bahrprobe (cruentation, ordeal of the bier) – obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th- and 17th-century Silesian and Moravian towns and the countryside |
| title_sort | bahrprobe cruentation ordeal of the bier obtaining evidence in cases of homicide in legal practice in 16th and 17th century silesian and moravian towns and the countryside |
| topic | Silesia cruentation ordeal of the bier bahrprobe history of law early modern period |
| url | https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/cph/article/view/45096 |
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