Synonyms of exculpation
13 similar words
Another word for exculpation is exoneration. Other synonyms of exculpation are vindication, disculpation, quittance and compurgation.
Synonyms and similar words for exculpation
nounThe act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
- disculpationExculpation.
- exonerationAn act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.
- quittanceA release or acquittal.
- acquittal
- compurgationAcquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people...
- not guiltyA verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant...
- vindicationThe action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.
- absolution obsoleteAn acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
- acquittance obsoleteThe dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
- acquitment obsolete
- assoilment archaicAct of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Meaning of exculpation
- noun The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
- noun That which exculpates; an excuse.
exculpation in other languages
Questions about synonyms of exculpation
- What is another word for exculpation?
- Exculpation has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as exoneration, vindication, disculpation, quittance and compurgation.
- What does exculpation mean?
- Exculpation means the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
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