exculpating — index palliative (excusing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exculpating — ex·cul·pate || ekskÊŒlpeɪt v. free from blame, declare innocent … English contemporary dictionary
deed exculpating the transferor — index quitclaim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Richard A. Clarke — Infobox Person name = Richard A. Clarke image size = 153px caption = birth date = 1951 birth place = death date = death place = occupation = spouse = Richard Alan Clarke [Dobbs, Michael. An Obscure Chief in U.S. War on Terror . The Washington… … Wikipedia
insanity — in·san·i·ty n 1: unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or that releases one from criminal or… … Law dictionary
Exculpate — Ex*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exculpated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Exculpating} (?).] [L. ex out + culpatus, p. p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See {Culpable}.] To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exculpated — Exculpate Ex*cul pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exculpated}, p. pr. & vb. n.. {Exculpating} (?).] [L. ex out + culpatus, p. p. of culpare to find fault with, to blame, culpa fault. See {Culpable}.] To clear from alleged fault or guilt; to prove to be … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exculpation — Ex cul*pa tion, n. [Cf. LL. exculpatio.] The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse. [1913 Webster] These robbers, however, were men who might have made out a strong case in exculpation of themselves.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Excuse — Ex*cuse , n. [Cf. F. excuse. See {Excuse}, v. t.] 1. The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. [1913 Webster] Pleading so wisely in excuse of it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exculpate — transitive verb ( pated; pating) Etymology: Medieval Latin exculpatus, past participle of exculpare, from Latin ex + culpa blame Date: circa 1681 to clear from alleged fault or guilt • exculpation noun Synonyms: exculpate, absolve, exonerate,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
