exoneration
/ɪɡzɒnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
/ /ɛɡzɒnəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/noun [mass noun]
1The action of officially absolving someone from blame; vindication: the defendants' eventual exoneration...
- Fifteen years later, Rangel is still seeking exoneration.
- In 1999, the Innocence Project analyzed 62 exonerations in the United States.
- The question is how the exoneration of convictions should be carried out.
Synonyms
vindication, freeing from blame, absolution, acquittal, discharge
rare exculpation
immunity, exemption, indemnity, dispensation;
release, freedom
informal let-off
rare derogation
2The release of someone from a duty or obligation.In practice, cases where ex-gratia compensation is paid on grounds other than serious default or complete exoneration will be very rare....
- In that sense, the entitlement to reimbursement or exoneration confers a priority in the further administration of the trust.
- With this realization will hopefully come progress towards your exoneration.