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Sentences with COMPURGATORIAL

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"The compurgatorial process was used in medieval times to determine a person's guilt or innocence."
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"The compurgatorial oath required the accused to gather a group of people to testify to their character."
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"In compurgatorial trials, the accused had to find a certain number of oath-helpers to vouch for their innocence."
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"One of the disadvantages of compurgatorial systems was the potential for bias and false testimonies."
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"The compurgatorial process was seen as a fair way to reach a verdict, as it involved multiple witnesses."
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"The decline of compurgatorial practices was accompanied by the rise of more formalized legal systems."
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"The accused had to find enough compurgatorial supporters to vouch for their character."
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"The practice of compurgatorial trials eventually fell out of favor as more reliable methods of determining guilt or innocence were developed."
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"In compurgatorial systems, the community played a significant role in the administration of justice."
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"The accused had to undergo a series of compurgatorial oaths to demonstrate their honesty."
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"Being one of the oath helpers in a compurgatorial trial was a serious responsibility."
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"The compurgatorial process was believed to invoke divine intervention to reveal the truth."
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"The accused was required to swear a compurgatorial oath on the Bible."
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"The success of a compurgatorial defense depended on the credibility of the oath helpers."
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"The use of compurgatorial procedures was criticized for being subjective and based on personal relationships."
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"The decline of compurgatorial trials was accompanied by the rise of more formalized legal systems."
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"The concept of compurgatorial justice was rooted in the belief that a person's social connections and reputation reflected their character."
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