“A trial is still an ordeal by battle. For the broadsword there is the weight of evidence; for the battle-ax the force of logic; for the sharp spear, the blazing gleam of truth; for the rapier, the quick and flashing knife of wit.” StillsForceJusticeBattleEvidenceLogicWeightWitTrialsKnivesSpearsGleamBlazingOrdeals Author:Lloyd Paul Stryker