Ordeals
I believe the answer is:
trials
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ordeals</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trials that I've seen before include "Court hearings or experiments" , "Attempts" , "Tribulations" , "Legal proceedings or tests of endurance" , "Court cases or ordeals" .)