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- Latin · derived fromcompurgātiōnem
- English todaycompurgation
From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).
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compurgation
Today it means: Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication. Full definition →
Latin compurgātiōnem