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Exculpation

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disculpationnounexculpation
excusalnounThe act of excusing or of being excused.
exonerationnoun(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
excusingverbThe act of making an excuse.
excusationnoun(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excusenoun(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
absolutionnounThe forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
exemptionnounThe state of being exempt; immunity.
purgationnounThe process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.
unguiltingnounThe process or act of removing one's guilt; pardoning.
acquittalnoun(law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
acquittancenoun(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
expiationnounAn act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
expungementnoun(US, Canada) The process by which the record of a criminal conviction is erased, destroyed or sealed.
inculpationnounBlame; censure; crimination.
expurgationnounThe act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
absolvementnounAct of absolving; absolution.
compurgationnoun(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
expiscationnoun(archaic, formal, usually figurative) The act of expiscating or searching for information; fishing.
incriminationnounThe act of incriminating someone.

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