noun
- formal rejections or renunciations of beliefs, opinions, or allegiances, especially under oath
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The court required written abjurations from all former members of the organization.
- His abjurations of his previous political statements seemed insincere to many observers.
- The treaty included formal abjurations of territorial claims by both nations.
- Religious abjurations were common during periods of political upheaval.
- The witness’s abjurations of her earlier testimony created confusion in the courtroom.
- Historical records show numerous abjurations of heretical beliefs during the Inquisition.