SINCE 1828
compurgation
noun
com·pur·ga·tion
| \ ˌkäm-(ˌ)pər-ˈgā-shən
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Definition of compurgation
: the clearing of an accused person by oaths of others who swear to the veracity or innocence of the accused
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