exculpation
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ex·cul·pate
(ĕk′skəl-pāt′, ĭk-skŭl′-)tr.v. ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing, ex·cul·pates
To clear of guilt or blame.
[Medieval Latin exculpāre, exculpāt- : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin culpa, guilt.]
ex·cul′pa·ble (ĭk-skŭl′pə-bəl) adj.
ex′cul·pa′tion n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() vindication, defense, defence - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" extenuation, mitigation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances |
2. | exculpation - the act of freeing from guilt or blame pardon, forgiveness - the act of excusing a mistake or offense |
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exculpation
nounA freeing or clearing from accusation or guilt:
Law: acquittal.
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