exculpatory

ex·cul·pa·to·ry

E0268400 (ĭk-skŭl′pə-tôr′ē)adj. Tending to clear someone, especially a suspect, of guilt or blame; exonerative.

ex•cul•pa•to•ry

(ɪkˈskʌl pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj. tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt. [1770–80]

Thesaurus

Adj.

exculpatory - clearing of guilt or blameclean-handed, guiltless, innocent - free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"inculpative, inculpatory - causing blame to be imputed to

exculpatory

(ĕks-kŭl′p-ŭ-tŏr″ē) [″ + L. culpare, to blame] Granting a waiver or yielding a legal right. Exculpatory language that asks human subjects in research projects to waive their rights in informed consent agreements is unethical and illegal.

exculpatory

Related to exculpatory: exculpatory clause

exculpatory

adj. applied to evidence which may justify or excuse an accused defendant's actions, and which will tend to show the defendant is not guilty or has no criminal intent.

exculpatory

Related to exculpatory: exculpatory clause

Antonyms for exculpatory

adj clearing of guilt or blame

Related Words

clean-handed
guiltless
innocent

Antonyms

inculpative
inculpatory

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