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abjuratory

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·ju·ra·to·ry

adj. relating to a formal statement where someone gives up a belief or a right. It is a very formal word used in legal or religious contexts.

adj. relating to the formal renunciation of a belief, right, or privilege. Often used in legal or ecclesiastical contexts to describe the act of swearing off a specific doctrine or status.


SIMPLE

The abjuratory document was signed in the presence of witnesses.

CONTEXTUAL

The defendant was required to make an abjuratory statement before the court to confirm his surrender of the disputed land.

COMPLEX

Historians often examine abjuratory texts to understand the specific legal or religious pressures that compelled individuals to renounce their former allegiances during the Reformation.

Origin

From abjure + -atory.

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