- to deny by compurgation
- Jur. [droit féodal] jurer de son innocence; faire la preuve de son innocence par le jugement de Dieu
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
to deny by compurgation
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