antejuramentum

noun

an·​te·​ju·​ra·​men·​tum

ˌantē-,

-tə̇-

plural antejuramenta

: the preliminary oath required of the accuser and accused in a trial by compurgation

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin ante- + juramentum oath

First Known Use

circa 1763, in the meaning defined above

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