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To clear or excuse from guilt. An individual who uses the excuse of justification to explain the lawful reason for his or her action might be exculpated from a criminal charge. Exculpatory evidence is evidence that works to clear an individual from fault. exculpate verb absolve, absolve of fault, absolve of wrongdoing, acquit, clear, clear from a charge, clear from alleged guilt, clear from imputation of fault, declare guilttess, declare not guilty, dismiss, excusare, excuse, free, free from blame, give absolution to, justify, pardon, prove guiltless, prove not guilty, set free, vindicate, vindicate from unjust reproach Associated concepts: exculpatory clause, exculpatory eviience, exculpatory statement, mitigation of damages See also: absolve, acquit, clear, discharge, excuse, exonerate, extenuate, forgive, free, justify, liberate, palliate, purge, release, remit, vindicate 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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Moreover, the citizens, unconscious of the conceptual distinction and fundamental connection of event and interpretation, use their stories to "support" the "official story": the tale of the Disallowing authorizes further disallowings in Ruby based upon race and gender; and the tale of the Convent massacre exculpates the killers and affirms 8-rock identity and rule. Rather, the PBC fully exculpates the text by means of positivistic historiography. Our culture has forgotten so many things or, perhaps, remembered them in a way that distorts and exculpates. |
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