Synonyms of compurgation

11 similar words

Another word for compurgation is exoneration. Other synonyms of compurgation are vindication, exculpation, disculpation and quittance.

Synonyms and similar words for compurgation

absolutionAn acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
acquittanceThe dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
assoilmentAct of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
acquittal
disculpationExculpation.
exculpationThe act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exonerationAn act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.
not guiltyA verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant...
quittanceA release or acquittal.
vindicationThe action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.
acquitment obsolete

noun Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.

What is another word for compurgation?: Compurgation has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as exoneration, vindication, exculpation, disculpation and quittance.
What does compurgation mean?: Compurgation means acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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