Compurgation - English meaning

noun

Acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by statements of innocence given by witnesses under oath.

Usage examples:

Kichynman claimed he had already cleared himself of this charge through compurgation.

noun

In the middle ages, compurgation was a way of deciding that someone who was accused of committing a crime was not guilty if a number of their friends or neighbours made formal statements saying that they were not guilty

Usage examples:

The accused man was able to clear his name by compurgation., the truth of the charges was decided b…