Compurgator Definition

kämpərgātər

noun

One who testified in a compurgation.

Webster's New World

(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.

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(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.

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More generally, someone who vouches for another person's innocence, trustworthiness etc.

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Other Word Forms of Compurgator

Singular:

compurgator

Plural:

compurgators

From Medieval Latin compurgator or Middle French compurgateur, from Latin to purify.

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