compurgation
noun/kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/UK
Etymology
From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).
- derived from compurgātiōnem
Definitions
Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a…
Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
- Between the later middle ages and the early seventeenth century, compurgation appears to have become an increasingly onerous test to pass, perhaps reflecting tightening attitudes to sexual offenders.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for compurgation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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