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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. exculpatory adjective absolve, absolve of fault, abbolve of liability, absolve of wrongdoing, acquit, clear, clear from, clear from a charge, clear from imputation of fault, clear from liability, clear of blame, clear of guilt, clearing, declare not guilty, excuse, exonerate, free, free from blame, justify, liberate, tending to absolve, tending to clear, tending to pardon, tending to prove guiltless, tending to prove not guilty, tending to set free, tending to vindicate Associated concepts: exculpatory clause, exculpatory eviience How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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