Section 315 - Trial by ordeal

(1) The trial by the ordeal of sasswood, eserepbean, or any other poison, boiling oil, fire, immersion in water, or exposure to the attacks of crocodiles or any other wild animals, or by an ordeal which is likely to result in the death of, or bodily injury to, a party to the proceeding is unlawful.

(2) A person who directs or controls or presides at a trial by ordeal which is unlawful commits a second degree felony.