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Compurgation
Translation of "compurgation" into Russian
compurgation
Noun
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.
Definitions
compurgation
Noun
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.