human
By the Lord I accuse not this man either for hatred, or for envy, or for unlawful lust of gain. This solemn accusation made out a _primâ facie_ case against the suspect, who instantly rebutted oath with oath.
gpt
By the Lord I am guiltless, both in deed and in counsel of this charge. Then he produced twelve compurgators, who swore by the Lord,
human
The oath is clean and unperjured which this man hath sworn ; then the prisoner went free. These compurgators were witnesses to character. Their testimony had no reference to the particular facts of the case; they simply alleged their belief in accused's innocence, but sometimes their oath