compurgation

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For civil suits there was a provision against ‘wager of battle,’ and the accused again cleared themselves by compurgation.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles

The difficulties of taking evidence by compurgation increased daily.

From Henry the Second by Green, Mrs. J. R.

The King or his representative in the community, called the "reeve", conducted the trial by compurgation.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.

The form of the oath which she was to swear was then communicated to her and the day for the compurgation fixed.

From Grettir the Strong, Icelandic Saga by Unknown

It resembled neither the Roman trial, where the judges made the decision, nor the mediæval compurgation and ordeals, where God was supposed to pronounce the verdict.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey