exoneration

Definition

An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.

Etymology

From Latin exonerātiō. By surface analysis, exonerate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "Alpaca. (Camelus Pacos,) also Paco. […] This animal, like the camel, is domable, and will carry from seven to nine stone; it will fall on its knees for the convenient reception and exoneration of its burthen."
• "Mr. Spitzer’s proposal also calls for the creation of a state office that would be responsible for studying all cases that resulted in exonerations and looking for flaws in the system that led to those wrongful convictions."

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