Whatever modification of processes of procedure subsequently took place, and whatever change of decisions as to the value and admissibility of spectral evidence occurred, was for the worse rather than the better.
In the Fairfax prosecutions at York in 1622 the charges against the six women accused rested entirely upon a great tissue of spectral evidence.
The evidence against them, as in all the following cases, was “spectral evidence,” as it was called.
By a natural revulsion of feeling future charges of witchcraft were regarded with suspicion, “spectral evidence” was disallowed, and there were no more executions for this crime in New England.
On the contrary, they did authorize the "admission" of spectral evidence.
This alludes to a particular form of spectral evidence.
We shall first consider the cases of spectral evidence (evidence that is of a dead man's ghost, not of a mere wraith) recorded by Sir Walter, and deal later with those beyond his memory or knowledge.
Notwithstanding some slight cautions about trusting too much to spectral evidence, Mather's book, which professed to be published at the special request of the Governor, was evidently intended to stimulate to further proceedings.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "spectral evidence" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
