| 1. | As the executions mounted, spectral evidence came under increasing criticism.
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| 2. | In 1692, people were hanged on what was called spectral evidence.
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| 3. | The Massachusetts House of Representatives finally passed a bill disallowing spectral evidence.
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| 4. | A new court was formed with instructions to entirely disregard spectral evidence.
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| 5. | However, they did bring forth spectral evidence with the story of their daughter.
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| 6. | I'll remind you that witch hunts were generaly based on spectral evidence.
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| 7. | The thirst for prosecutions then waned and the use of spectral evidence was eventually rejected.
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| 8. | In these trials he controversially accepted spectral evidence ( based on supposed demonic visions ).
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| 9. | It was a time when trembling witnesses and " spectral evidence " could lead to the gallows.
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| 10. | You see, in Salem what made it all possible was that the provincial high court in Boston decided to admit spectral evidence.
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