compurgation

[ kom-per-gey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒm pərˈgeɪ ʃən /

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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.

Origin of compurgation

1650–60; <Medieval Latin compurgātiōn- (stem of compurgātiō), equivalent to com-com- + purgāt(us) (past participle of purgāre to purge) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby compurgation

compulsive personality, compulsory, compulsory purchase, compunction, compunctious, compurgation, compurgator, computation, computational complexity, computational fluid dynamics, computational linguistics

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Example sentences from the Web for compurgation

But Dr Gascoigne enters his protest in the Chancellors book against the indiscriminate admission of parties to compurgation.
Oxford and its Story|Cecil Headlam
The form of the oath which she was to swear was then communicated to her and the day for the compurgation fixed.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown
It might give procedural privileges: trial by combat is excluded, and trial by compurgation is secured and regulated.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
But experience having shown that this method of trial was tumultuary and uncertain, they corrected it by the idea of compurgation.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

The form of oaths for compurgation were specified for theft of cattle, unsoundness of property bought, and money owed for a sale.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for compurgation

compurgation

/ (ˌkɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

law (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence

Derived forms of compurgation

compurgator, nouncompurgatory or compurgatorial, adjective

Word Origin for compurgation

C17: from Medieval Latin compurgātiō, from Latin compurgāre to purify entirely, from com- (intensive) + purgāre to purge

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单词	compurgation
释义	compurgation [ kom-per-gey-shuhn ] / ˌkɒm pərˈgeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR compurgation ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of compurgation 1650–60; <Medieval Latin compurgātiōn- (stem of compurgātiō), equivalent to com-com- + purgāt(us) (past participle of purgāre to purge) + -iōn--ion Words nearby compurgation compulsive personality, compulsory, compulsory purchase, compunction, compunctious, compurgation, compurgator, computation, computational complexity, computational fluid dynamics, computational linguistics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for compurgation But Dr Gascoigne enters his protest in the Chancellors book against the indiscriminate admission of parties to compurgation. Oxford and its Story\|Cecil Headlam The form of the oath which she was to swear was then communicated to her and the day for the compurgation fixed. Grettir The Strong\|Unknown It might give procedural privileges: trial by combat is excluded, and trial by compurgation is secured and regulated. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly But experience having shown that this method of trial was tumultuary and uncertain, they corrected it by the idea of compurgation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke The form of oaths for compurgation were specified for theft of cattle, unsoundness of property bought, and money owed for a sale. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly British Dictionary definitions for compurgation compurgation / (ˌkɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən) / noun law (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence Derived forms of compurgation compurgator, nouncompurgatory or compurgatorial, adjective Word Origin for compurgation C17: from Medieval Latin compurgātiō, from Latin compurgāre to purify entirely, from com- (intensive) + purgāre to purge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to compurgation forgiveness, revenge, exoneration, mercy, exculpation, pardon, acquittal, release, amnesty, justification, substantiation, mitigating circumstances, extenuating circumstances
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compurgation

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for compurgation

British Dictionary definitions for compurgation

noun

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