in 1833, and Queensland, Australia at some point before the Queensland Common Practice Act of 1867 which makes direct reference to the abolition of wager of law.

Etymology

The word compurgation is composed of Latin, com "with" and purgare "to make clean, cleanse, excuse". Latin com- is also an intensifier and turns a word into the superlative form, so compurgation, by etymology, means "to thoroughly clean or excuse", and is cognate with purge.

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