Definition of compurgator in English:

compurgator

noun ˈkɒmpəːɡeɪtəˈkämpərˌɡādər

Law historical

A sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also noteworthy that in these cases a portion of the compurgators were women.
- My neighbors, as my compurgators, could aver this fact, as seeing my occupations and my attachment to them.
- If these compurgators all agreed in a declaration in favour of the accused, this was held to he a complete acquittal.
- Should the accuser bring co-accusers, the defendant had to bring an equal number of compurgators.
- Well, she probably thought the air force officer was a compurgator.

Origin

Mid 16th century: medieval Latin, from Latin com- 'together with' + purgator, from purgare 'purify' (see compurgation).

Definition of compurgator in US English:

compurgator

nounˈkämpərˌɡādər

Law historical

A sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person.
Example sentencesExamples
- My neighbors, as my compurgators, could aver this fact, as seeing my occupations and my attachment to them.
- Should the accuser bring co-accusers, the defendant had to bring an equal number of compurgators.
- Well, she probably thought the air force officer was a compurgator.
- If these compurgators all agreed in a declaration in favour of the accused, this was held to he a complete acquittal.
- It is also noteworthy that in these cases a portion of the compurgators were women.

Origin

Mid 16th century: medieval Latin, from Latin com- ‘together with’ + purgator, from purgare ‘purify’ (see compurgation).

单词	compurgator
释义	Definition of compurgator in English: compurgator noun ˈkɒmpəːɡeɪtəˈkämpərˌɡādər Law historical A sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person. Example sentencesExamples It is also noteworthy that in these cases a portion of the compurgators were women. My neighbors, as my compurgators, could aver this fact, as seeing my occupations and my attachment to them. If these compurgators all agreed in a declaration in favour of the accused, this was held to he a complete acquittal. Should the accuser bring co-accusers, the defendant had to bring an equal number of compurgators. Well, she probably thought the air force officer was a compurgator. Origin Mid 16th century: medieval Latin, from Latin com- 'together with' + purgator, from purgare 'purify' (see compurgation). Definition of compurgator in US English: compurgator nounˈkämpərˌɡādər Law historical A sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person. Example sentencesExamples My neighbors, as my compurgators, could aver this fact, as seeing my occupations and my attachment to them. Should the accuser bring co-accusers, the defendant had to bring an equal number of compurgators. Well, she probably thought the air force officer was a compurgator. If these compurgators all agreed in a declaration in favour of the accused, this was held to he a complete acquittal. It is also noteworthy that in these cases a portion of the compurgators were women. Origin Mid 16th century: medieval Latin, from Latin com- ‘together with’ + purgator, from purgare ‘purify’ (see compurgation).
随便看	peritonitic peritonitis peritonsillar peritonsillitis peritracheal peri-track peritrack peritrema peritrematic peritreme peritrich peritrichous peritrichously peritrichously peritrope peritrophic peritus perityphlitic perityphlitis periungual periuranium peri-urban periureteric periurethral periurethritis