compurgation

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
{n} a vouching for another
See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager
{i} method of trial in which a defendant is acquitted if a specific number of friends and family swear upon the his/her innocence
The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; called also wager of law
Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence
compurgation
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