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exculpation

/ek-skuhl-pey-shuhn/US // ˌɛk skʌlˈpeɪ ʃən //

开脱罪责,开脱,脱罪,开脱罪名

Related Words

excuse托辞,借口,托词,原谅我exoneration开脱罪责,赦免,赦免权,开释acquittal无罪释放,无罪开释,宣判无罪,无罪判决vindication平反,平反昭雪,平反昭彰,平反昭示acquittance无罪,默许,无罪释放,无偿提供

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : clearance from a charge of guilt or fault; vindication: A biological or environmental explanation for a criminal act does not translate into exculpation of the individual.
    • : legal protection from charges of guilt or fault:Each commissioner and officer shall be entitled to exculpation from liability and to indemnification by the District to the extent set forth in the Act.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounclearing from accusation
Synonyms
acquittal无罪释放,无罪开释,宣判无罪,无罪判决acquittance无罪,默许,无罪释放,无偿提供excuse托辞,借口,托词,原谅我exoneration开脱罪责,赦免,赦免权,开释vindication平反,平反昭雪,平反昭彰,平反昭示

Examples

  • They made habit and bad example almost a sufficient exculpation from crime.

  • The Lord-Advocate being sworn, in exculpation, he gave a distinct account of the transactions which he had had with the prisoner.

  • Perhaps there may be some little thing to say in exculpation.

  • What the arguments were that I resorted to in exculpation of my injustice, I no longer remember at this distance of time.

  • Fray Luiss experience of the Inquisition naturally led him to seek exculpation.

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