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See Opera. " 11 F. K. a Ol, ante. Dr. Wharton. 3 See 2 Bl. Com. 140 (a): Coke, Litt. § 57. " United States v. Fisk, 3 Wall. 447 (1865); Dumont v. U'nited States, 98 U. S. 143 (1878); 14 Ct. CI. 300; 41 Iowa, 593; 20 Pick. 378, 477; 105 Mass. 185; 50 Mich. 581; 64 N. •C. 493, 563; 74 id. 402; 24 N. J. L. 686; 24 N. Y. 463; 40 id. 97; 82 Pa. 326; 83 id. 223; 20 Tex. 438; 24 Wis. 394; 1 Williams, Ex. 932; 9 East, 366; 16 id. 67; 31 L. J. Ex. 38. < State V. Walters, 97 N. C. 490 (1887), cases. ' Commonwealth v. Grey, 2 Gray, 502 (1854), cases; 7 ■Gratt. 392. •State 11. Hester, 48 Ark. 40 (1886); Mans. Dig. § 1835. ' Ballentine v. State, 48 Ark. 48 (1886). ' Schreiber v. Butler, 84 Ind. 583 ORDAIN". 1. To make, enact, establish: as, to ordain a constitution, a system pf courts. 1 See Okdinanoe. 1. To appoint, institute, clothe with authority. A minister is ordained when invested with ministerial fimctions or sacerdotal power.^ ORDEAIi. An ancient species of trial by appeal to Providence. Fire ordeal was performed by taking In the hand, unhurt, a piece of red-hot iron of one to three pounds weight, or by walking barefooted and blindfolded over nine red-hot ploughshares laid lengthwise at unequal distances. Escaping uninjured was adjudged evidence of innocence. This species was for persons of rank. Water ordeal was performed by plunging the bare arm up to the elbow in boiling water, or by casting the person into a pond or river. Escaping unscalded, or floating without the action of swimming, as the case might be, was deemed evidence of innocence. This species was for the common people. Either species could be performed by a deputy; whence the expression "go through fire and water" for another. The cold-water ceremony was ^o a test for the possession of witches. Both species were abolished by 3 Henry IH (1319).' Compare Battel, Trial by.