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单词 disculpatory
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disculpatoryadj.

Brit. /dɪˈskʌlpət(ə)ri/, U.S. /dᵻˈskəlpəˌtɔri/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin disculpat- , disculpare , -ory suffix2.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin disculpat-, past participial stem of disculpare disculp v. + -ory suffix2. Compare earlier disculpate v., disculpation n., and also culpatory adj.
That absolves from blame; exonerating, exculpatory.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > exculpated > exculpatory
expurgatory1646
disculpatory?1756
exculpatory1781
absolvent1825
exculpativea1832
expurgatorial1854
?1756 W. King New Speech from Old Trumpeter of Liberty Hall 26 Your disculpatory Letter in derogation of my former eloquence.
1771 E. Burke Let. Nov. in Corr. (1960) II. 278 The Lawyers have been in a practice of not giving Evidence to the falsehood, or admitting disculpatory Testimony to the truth.
1852 Q. Rev. June 230 On the more special points we have disculpatory proofs.
1857 Standard 8 June This disculpatory judgment.
1929 Times 1 Oct. 16/1 The investigation..was resumed this morning, and was notable for certain disculpatory statements.
1959 Univ. Pennsylvania Law Rev. 107 723 Any arguments based upon defendant's innocence and good faith as disculpatory in themselves are wholly incompetent.
2007 Afr. News (Nexis) 1 Oct. The lawyers..asked that he [sc. the prosecutor] be sanctioned..for retaining disculpatory information.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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