COMPURGATION

Meaning of COMPURGATION in English

[com.pur.ga.tion] n [LL compurgation-, compurgatio, fr. L compurgare to clear completely, fr. com- + purgare to purge] (ca. 1658): the clearing of an accused person by oaths of others who swear to the veracity or innocence of the accused

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

COMPURGATION — noun Etymology: Late Latin ~-, compurgatio, from Latin compurgare to clear completely, from com- + purgare to purge Date: circa …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COMPURGATION — ˌkäm(ˌ)pərˈgāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin compurgation-, compurgatio, from Latin compurgatus (past participle of compurgare to purify wholly, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPURGATION — (v. t.) Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPURGATION — (v. t.) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; -- called …
Английский словарь Webster
COMPURGATION — ( v. t. ) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPURGATION — ( v. t. ) Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPURGATION
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPURGATION — n. method of trial in which a defendant is acquitted if a specific number of friends and family swear upon …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMPURGATION — noun Etymology: Late Latin compurgation-, compurgatio, from Latin compurgare to clear completely, from com- + purgare to purge Date: circa …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMPURGATION — vt exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence. 2. compurgation ·vt the act or practice of justifying or confirming …
Webster English vocab
COMPURGATION — [ ˌkɒmpə:'geɪʃ(ə)n ] ■ noun Law, historical acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by statements of innocence given by …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMPURGATION — also called Wager Of Law, in early English law, method of settling issues of fact by appeal to a type …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMPURGATION — n. Law hist. an acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by the oaths of witnesses. øøcompurgatory adj. [med.L compurgatio …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMPURGATION — n. Law hist. an acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by the oaths of witnesses. compurgatory adj. [ med.L …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMPURGATION — n. Law hist. an acquittal from a charge or accusation obtained by the oaths of witnesses. Derivatives: compurgatory adj. Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
COMPURGATION — (историческое) оправдание подсудимого на основании клятвы других лиц в его невиновности
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPURGATION — compurgation.ogg ͵kɒmpɜ:ʹgeıʃ(ə)n n ист. оправдание подсудимого на основании клятвы других лиц в его невиновности
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COMPURGATION — (n) оправдание подсудимого на основании клятвы других лиц
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
COMPURGATION — n ист. оправдание подсудимого на основании клятвы других лиц в его невиновности
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
COMPURGATION — n ист. оправдание подсудимого на основании клятвы других лиц в его невиновности
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COMPURGATION — истор. компургация, очищение от обвинения (клятвенное подтверждение свидетелем невиновности обвиняемого)
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
COMPURGATION — (историческое) оправдание подсудимого на основании клятвы других лиц в его невиновности
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPURGATION — n. Pronunciation: ˌ käm-( ˌ )p ə r- ' g ā -sh ə n Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin compurgation-, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COMPURGATORY — kəmˈpərgəˌtōrē, (ˈ)käm|p- adjective Etymology: compurgat or + -ory : of or relating to a compurgator or compurgation
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANONICAL PURGATION — noun Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin purgatio canonica; from its use in the ecclesiastical courts : purgation by means of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANTEJURAMENTUM — ˌantē-, -tə̇- noun ( plural antejuramenta ) Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin ante- + juramentum oath — more at jurament …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPURGATORIAL — (a.) Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPURGATORIAL — ( a. ) Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPURGATOR
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPURGATORIAL — adj relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
WORD — Synonyms and related words : Bible oath, Parthian shot, account, acquaintance, adage, address, admission, advice, affidavit, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, altercation, …
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