Spectral evidence
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spectral-evidence-214-3806609
title:
Spectral evidence
text:
Spectral evidence is a form of legal evidence based upon the testimony of those who claim to have experienced visions. Such testimony was frequently given during the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries. The alleged victims of witchcraft would claim to have been tormented by the spectral images of certain named members of the community; this was taken as evidence that those named were witches, and had given the Devil permission to assume their appearance. If accepted by a court, this test
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Reported supernatural visions used as legal testimony
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_evidence
date created:
2004-02-15T03:16:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T20:30:13Z
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