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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The first known use of compurgation was circa 1658
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