Compurgation

[kɒmpә:'geiʃәn]

解释:

(v. t.) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; -- called also wager of law. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager.

(v. t.) Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.

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解释:

n. the custom in Anglo-Saxon law of permitting the accused to call in witnesses to prove his innocency by joining their oaths to his: evidence in favour of the accused: vindication.—n. Com′purgator one who testifies to the innocency or veracity of another.—adjs. Compurgatō′rial Compur′gatory.

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