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单词 compurgator
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compurgator

/ˈkɒmpəːɡeɪtə /
noun Law, historical
A sworn witness to the innocence or good character of an accused person.Well, she probably thought the air force officer was a compurgator....
  • 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.

Origin

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

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