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  • 11exculpatory no doctrine — n: a doctrine in federal criminal law: an individual cannot be charged with making a false statement if the statement is a false denial of guilt made in response to a federal investigator s question ◇ This doctrine is based on the Fifth Amendment …

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  • 12exculpatory excuse — index alibi Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13Exculpatory Clause — A contract provision that relieves one party of liability if damages are caused during the execution of the contract. The party that issues the exculpatory clause is typically the one seeking to be relieved of the potential liability. For example …

    Investment dictionary

  • 14exculpatory statement or evidence — A statement or other evidence which tends to justify, excuse or clear the defendant from alleged fault or guilt. State v. Cobb, 2 Ariz.App. 71, 406 P.2d 421, 423. Declarations against declarant s interest which indicate that defendant is not… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15exculpatory statement or evidence — A statement or other evidence which tends to justify, excuse or clear the defendant from alleged fault or guilt. State v. Cobb, 2 Ariz.App. 71, 406 P.2d 421, 423. Declarations against declarant s interest which indicate that defendant is not… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 16exculpatory — adjective Date: 1781 tending or serving to exculpate …

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  • 17exculpatory — /ik skul peuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt. [1770 80; EXCULPATE + ORY1] * * * …

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  • 18exculpatory — adjective /ək.ˈskʌɫ.pə.ˌtɔ.ri/ excusing or clearing of any wrongdoing. Syn: exonerative …

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  • 19exculpatory — adj. freeing from blame, declaring innocent …

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  • 20exculpatory — a. Excusatory, vindicative, vindicatory, exonerative …

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