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wager of law | Compurgation \Com`pur*ga"tion\, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com- + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence. [1913 Webster] He was privileged from his childhood from suspicion of incontinency and needed no compurgation. --Bp. Hacket. [1913 Webster] |
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