Thesaurus: compurgation

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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.
3. 1. (Law) 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. Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence. He was privileged from his childhood from suspicion of incontinency and needed no compurgation. Bp. Hacket.
4. The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man'sveracity by the oath of others; -- called also wager of law. SeePurgation; also Wager of law, under Wager.
5. 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. v. t. Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.