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Compurgation

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Übersetzung von "compurgation" ins Russisch

compurgation
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˌkɒmpjʊəˈɡeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑmpərˈɡeɪʃən/
compurgation
compurgations Pl.
очистительная клятва
The medieval legal system sometimes relied on compurgation to determine innocence.
Средневековая правовая система иногда полагалась на очистительную клятву для определения невиновности.

Definitionen

compurgation
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˌkɒmpjʊəˈɡeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑmpərˈɡeɪʃən/
A historical legal practice where a defendant could be acquitted based on the sworn oaths of others attesting to their innocence.
In medieval times, compurgation was often used as a means to resolve disputes without the need for physical evidence.