10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPURGATORY»
Discover the use of
compurgatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
compurgatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Origins of the European Legal Order
the social milieu to which the oath—helpers belonged; when this phase was over
, the results were reported to the court by means of the compurgatory oath. This
throws a very distinct light on Liutprand's provision that oath—helpers may ...
2
Placita Anglo-Normannica
Whether the use of the compurgatory oath or of charters as evidence underwent
any further substantial tranformation or enlargement does not clearly appear ; but
the probability is that there was httle if any other change. The value of the oath ...
In the early texts ' testis ' may be translated compurgator,' for the 'testis' was _a
compurgatory witness, swearing his belief in the oath of the principal, not
because he saw or heard the facts sworn to, but because he belisved the report
of others; ...
4
Legal Essays in Tribute to Orrin Kip McMurray
... that is, from the inquest in its secondary form as a method of proof, which in
turn was a combination of the inquest in its original form as a simple means of
gathering information, and as compurgatory proof. No other explanation is
possible.
Max Radin, Alexander Marsden Kidd, 1935
5
The Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth: ...
Yli Page lowed to clear himself by the compurgatory oaths of thirty-six
compurgators, chosen by himself cxvii 13 Hen. VI. — Another arraignment in the
Winchel- sea Court ... cxviii Form of arraignment ... . cxviii Culprit, cleared by
compurgation ...
Sir Francis Palgrave, 1832
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Notes, Historical And Illustrative, By The Author, Glossary, Etc
He was. presumed to be altruesman; and if accused upon vehement suspicion,
or Leumund, the same presumption or evil repute, which was fatal to the
uninitiated, might be entirely rebutted by the compurgatory oath of the free
Echevin.
7
The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott: Containing notes, ...
He was presumed to a true man; and if accused upon vehement suspicion, or
Leumund, the same presumption or evil repute, which was fatal to the uninitiated,
might be entirely rebutted by the compurgatory oath of the free Echevin. If a party
...
8
The Publications of the Selden Society
compurgatory oath with the (two) persons who came as his ' secta ' (I. p. 167) .
This does not argue a determination to favour the burgess, for at Preston (p. 178),
in a plea of debt between burgesses, the defendant had the compurgatory oath ...
The Queen, in conformity with the law, defended herself by means of a
compurgatory oath. The oath was in effect a formal and material denial of the
charge and an assertion of her innocence.2 The success of the compurgation
oath rested ...
Laurent Mayali, Antonio Padoa Schioppa, Dieter Simon, 2000
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The monthly review, or, literary journal
And, even if he hadxa witness, the party might deny the saft upon oath, and reser
it to the compurgatory oaths oftwo men. ' In criminal actions, the common law of
the borough was this. If any challenged a burgess for theft, the borough-reeve ...
