Bible Dictionaries
Compurgation
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; - called also wager of law. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager.
(2):
(v. t.) Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Compurgation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/compurgation.html. 1828.