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compurgation LAW old

Unschuldigsprechung f

compurgation LAW old

Reinigung (f) durch Eideshilfe

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Under compurgation, an accused person who swore he didn't do the crime, and who found a sufficient number of his neighbours to swear that they believed him, was acquitted. en.wikipedia.org

Compurgation was no longer available in charges brought by the grand jury. en.wikipedia.org

Once a case came to court, the method used to come to a decision was usually by compurgation. en.wikipedia.org

In the ecclesiastical courts, the most common form of trial was by compurgation. en.wikipedia.org

Accusations of person-stealing and compurgation for the accused 4. en.wikipedia.org

It abolished compurgation for high treason and theft. en.wikipedia.org

This new assize did away with the old form of trial known as compurgation in accusations brought by the grand jury. en.wikipedia.org

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