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What could be used as evidence to prove someone was a witch?

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Evidence that could be used would drowning and a person that's a witch would float
User Madhavam Shahi
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If you were tried in court, there were some ways people were tried:

1) Being drowned: Victims were dragged into a body of water bounded, and accordingly, an innocent person would start sinking, while a witch would float.

2) Prayer: Witches were thought to not be able to recite any of the holy texts without breaks or mistakes, and would prove that they were a witch of some sort.

These are just some of the ways they used to prove someone was a witch.

hope this helps

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