The action of clearing oneself from an accusation or suspicion of crime or guilt. Cf. compurgation, n. 1. Now historical and archaic.
| 单词 | θ176044 |
| 释义 | society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > clearing oneself > [noun] (11) purgationa1325 The action of clearing oneself from an accusation or suspicion of crime or guilt. Cf. compurgation, n. 1. Now historical and archaic. purge1447 Law. = purgation, n. 1. Obsolete. purginga1731 = purgation, n. 1. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— wager of law (2) — compurgation (6) |
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