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compūrgātio, ōnis, f. (compurgo), die völlige Reinigung, tres compurgationes (durch Feuer, Wasser u. Luft), Mythogr. Lat. 3, 6, 18.
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Compurgation — Com pur*ga tion, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 1. (Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man s veracity by the oath of others; called also {wager of law}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wager of law — Compurgation Com pur*ga tion, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 1. (Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man s veracity by the oath of others; called also {wager… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compurgation — noun Etymology: Late Latin compurgation , compurgatio, from Latin compurgare to clear completely, from com + purgare to purge Date: circa 1658 the clearing of an accused person by oaths of others who swear to the veracity or innocence of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
compurgation — /kom peuhr gay sheuhn/, n. 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. [1650 60; < ML compurgation (s. of compurgatio), equiv. to com COM +… … Universalium
compurgation — [ˌkɒmpə: geɪʃ(ə)n] noun Law, historical acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by statements of innocence given by witnesses under oath. Origin C17: from med. L. compurgatio(n ), from L. compurgare, from com (expressing intensive force) + … English new terms dictionary
compurgation — /ˌkɒmpɜˈgeɪʃən/ (say .komper gayshuhn) noun an early common law method of trial (abolished 1833) in which the defendant was acquitted if a specified number of friends or neighbours would swear to the innocence or veracity of the accused. {Late… …
compurgation — [käm΄pər gā′shən] n. [LL compurgatio, a purifying < L compurgatus, pp. of compurgare, to purge, purify < com , intens. + purgare, to PURGE] the former practice of clearing an accused person by the oaths of others testifying to that person s … English World dictionary
compurgation — n. Law hist. an acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by the oaths of witnesses. Derivatives: compurgatory adj. Etymology: med.L compurgatio f. L compurgare (as com , purgare purify) … Useful english dictionary
com|pur|ga|tion — «KOM puhr GAY shuhn», noun. 1. a former way of legally clearing a person accused of crime by the oaths of persons testifying to his innocence or veracity. 2. the hearing or vindication of an accused person. ╂[< Late Latin compurgātiō, ōnis… … Useful english dictionary
