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Compurgation

//kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən// noun

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1
Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication. countable, historical, uncountable
"Between the later middle ages and the early seventeenth century, compurgation appears to have become an increasingly onerous test to pass, perhaps reflecting tightening attitudes to sexual offenders."

Etymology

From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).

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