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Compurgation

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Word	Definition
oath-helpingnoun	(law) Testimony introduced for the purpose of bolstering the credibility of a witness and their testimony, rather than proving or disproving a fact in issue; it is often inadmissible.
purgationnoun	The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.
acquitmentnoun	(law) Obsolete form of acquittal. [(now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).]
acquittancenoun	(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
acquittalnoun	(law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
acquitalnoun	Obsolete spelling of acquittal. [(now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).]
approvementnoun	(archaic) Approval; approbation.
absolutionnoun	The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
exonerationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
exculpationnoun	The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
quittancenoun	A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge.
jurationnoun	(rare) The process or act of making an oath.
avouchmentnoun	A positive declaration.
unguiltingnoun	The process or act of removing one's guilt; pardoning.
accusationnoun	The act of accusing.
expurgationnoun	The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
acquittauncenoun	Obsolete form of acquittance. [(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.]
convictionnoun	(countable) A firmly held belief.
abjurationnoun	A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
absolviturenoun	(rare) absolution