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Compurgator vs Compurgatorial - What's the difference?

compurgator | compurgatorial |

As a noun compurgator

is a character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.

As an adjective compurgatorial is

relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.

compurgator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
  • * 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 244:
    • If a wise woman fell under suspicion from the authorities her neighbours might rally to her defence, providing compurgators in court, or drawing up certificates testifying to her innocence.
  • (historical, legal) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
  • More generally, someone who vouches for another person's innocence, trustworthiness etc.

    • Related terms

    * compurgation

    compurgatorial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
    • Their compurgatorial oath. — Milman.
    (Webster 1913)