compurgation

English - Turkish

Definition of compurgation in English Turkish dictionary

tanıkların yeminiyle suçun-aklanması

(isim) tanıkların yeminiyle suçun aklanması

{i} tanıkların yeminiyle suçun aklanması

eskiden bir sanığın suçsuzluğunun birkaç tanığın şahadeti ile kabul edilmesi

English - English

Definition of compurgation in English English dictionary

{n} a vouching for another

See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager

{i} method of trial in which a defendant is acquitted if a specific number of friends and family swear upon the his/her innocence

The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; called also wager of law

Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence

Hyphenation

com·pur·ga·tion