compurgation

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On the other hand, fines were to be assessed according to local custom; compurgation was retained for unimportant cases and inheritances were to remain divisible among all heirs male.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The Norman kings, indeed, had introduced into England a new method of deciding doubtful questions of property by the "recognition" of sworn witness instead of by the English process of compurgation or ordeal.

From Henry the Second by Green, Mrs. J. R.

Trial by jury, origin of; by battle; by compurgation.

From Popular Law-making by Stimson, Frederic Jesup

The assize ultimately evolved into the jury of verdict, which replaced ordeal, compurgation, and battle as the method of finding the truth.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.

The King or his representative in the community, called the "reeve", conducted the trial by compurgation.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.