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compurgation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'compurgation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compurgation [ 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.
- Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.