Compurgation

Перевод слова "compurgation" на Русский язык

Существительное

compurgation

compurgations множ.

очистительная клятва

The medieval legal system sometimes relied on compurgation to determine innocence.

Средневековая правовая система иногда полагалась на очистительную клятву для определения невиновности.

Существительное

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.