compurgation
Example Sentences
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But experience having shown that this method of trial was tumultuary and uncertain, they corrected it by the idea of compurgation.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
The King or his representative in the community, called the "reeve", conducted the trial by compurgation.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
Sometimes the court decided offhand, sometimes compurgation was allowed immediately or on the next day, sometimes juries were formed and gave decisions.
From An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Cheyney, Edward Potts
Proof was by compurgation, the ordeal having been abolished by the Church.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
There was no trial by compurgation, which was abolished by Henry.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
