Trial of Wicked Blades

This type trial is unique to the United Commonwealth of Talmoria and Aslistan's legal system and has been utilized to resolve disputes since ancient times. In the trial, two people would cut themselves on their forearms with a serated dagger in turns, in the presence of a large crowd or in more recent years on live televison. The number of cuts per forearm can not exceed seven (seven is a lucky number). The person who could sustain the greatest amount of cuts without losing consciousness is crowned the winner. The loser must concede defeat. They are not allowed to bandage the wounds either or disqualification would follow. This trial is almost always used in familial disputes in inheritance of titles and lands, especially among the nobility. Scars from the trial are seen as symbols of honor, even for the defeated. The reasoning behind such a seemingly "wicked" way of dealing justice is that "surely God(Akim) will grant the righteous the strength to endure."