Compurgation
Übersetzung von "compurgation" ins Russisch
compurgation
SubstantivUK
/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
SubstantivUK
/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.