compurgations
/ˌkɑmpərˈɡeɪʃənz/
noun
- Plural of compurgation; multiple instances of the historical legal practice of swearing innocence with the support of others.
- Historians have studied compurgations to understand medieval justice.
- Different compurgations required varying numbers of oath-helpers.
- The old court records describe several compurgations from the 13th century.