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exculpatory
(redirected from Exculpatory evidence)

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exculpatory adj. applied to evidence which may justify or excuse an accused defendant's actions, and which will tend to show the defendant is not guilty or has no criminal intent.



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``We have an obligation to present any exculpatory evidence to the grand jury.
The court noted that due process entitles prisoner to have exculpatory evidence disclosed unless its disclosure would unduly threaten institutional concerns.
According to The New York Times, some 400 people arrested during the convention won acquittal or had charges dropped thanks to on exculpatory evidence provided by video recordings.
 
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