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Taxonomy vs Compurgator - What's the difference?

taxonomy | compurgator |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and compurgator

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while compurgator is a character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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