compurgation
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pərˈgeɪ noun
an early common-law method of trial in which the defendant is acquitted on the sworn endorsement of a specified number of friends or neighbors.
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compurgation (ˌkɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| law (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence | |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin compurgātiō, from Latin compurgāre to purify entirely, from com- (intensive) + purgāre to | |
| 'compurgator | |
| —n | |
| com'purgatory | |
| —adj | |
| compurga'torial | |
| —adj | |
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Compurgation
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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compurgation
in early English law, method of settling issues of fact by appeal to a type of character witness. Compurgation was practiced until the 16th century in criminal matters and into the 19th century in civil matters
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Compurgation, also called wager of law, is a defense used primarily in medieval law.
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