01 n. The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; -- called also wager of law. See Purgation; also Wa…
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The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; -- called also wager of law. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager.(Law) Also: wager of law See: Purgation, Wager
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Exculpation by testimony to one's veracity or innocence.“He was privileged from his childhood from suspicion of incontinency and needed no compurgation.” — Bp. Hacket.