compurgation

Example Sentences

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With this assize too a practice which had prevailed from the earliest English times, the practice of "compurgation," passed away.

From History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 by Green, John Richard

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 Arabs, in their efforts to supersede blood revenge, tried compurgation, tribunals, payments in composition, banishment, and arbitration.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

Though connected with the White-Cap affair by which Alfred lost his eyesight and his life, he proved an alibi, or spasmodic paresis, or something, and, having stood a compurgation and "ordeal" trial, was released.

From Comic History of England by Nye, Bill

There was no trial by compurgation, which was abolished by Henry.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.