plural of compurgator

(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.

(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.

plural of compurgation

simple past tense and past participle of compurgate

(transitive, intransitive) To acquit (a person), or acquit a person of (an offence), by compurgation.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compurgate

present participle of compurgate