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Terms vs Compurgator - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and compurgator

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

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  • 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.

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    * compurgation