Superstition and Force Essays on the Wager of Law, the Wager of Battle, the Ordeal, Torture
CHAPTER VIII.
FINAL SHAPE OF THE TORTURE SYSTEM.
The Roman Law engrafted on German Jurisprudence 524 Theoretical exemptions practically annulled 525 Limitations disregarded in practice 527 Influence of the system on the judge 534 Arbitrary abuses 539 Torture of witnesses 541 Grades of torture 543 Denial of opportunities for defence 544 Confirmation of confession necessary 548 Inconsistencies in the torture system 550 Influence of witch-trials in aggravating the torture system 553 Use of charms to produce insensibility 556 Deceit used in failure of torture 558 Torture in monasteries 560