judicium Dei (joo-dish-ee-[schwa]m dee-I). Hist. God’s supposed judgment on the merits of the case, made manifest by the outcome of an observable event. • Examples dating from Norman times were the trial by combat and the ordeal. See ORDEAL; TRIAL BY COMBAT.
judicium Dei 〈拉〉上帝的裁判；神裁；神明裁判 在古代英国和欧洲，指上帝作出的裁决〔judgement of God〕，或称「圣决」〔divinum judicium; divine judgment〕。该词用于指通过火审〔ordeals by fire or hot iron〕、水审〔ordeals by water〕、十字架审〔trials by the cross〕、圣餐审〔trials by Eucharist〕、吞噬审〔trials by corsned〕和决斗审〔trials by battle〕得出裁决，其理论基础是上帝会站在无辜者一方并通过干预裁决过程表现出来。