COMPURGATION Com`pur*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com- + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.]
1. (Law)
Defn: 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.
2. 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.
COMPURGATOR
Com"pur*ga`tor, n. Etym: [LL.]
Defn: One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager. All they who know me . . . will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.
COMPURGATORIAL
Com*pur`ga*to"ri*al, a.
Defn: Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation. "Their compurgatorial oath." Milman.
COMPUTABLE
Com*put"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. computabilis.]
Defn: Capable of being computed, numbered, or reckoned.
Not easily computable by arithmetic. Sir M. Hale.