exculpate
Prove not guilty
Exculpate means to clear someone of blame or fault.
The word is formal, appearing most often in legal or official contexts: The new evidence exculpated the defendant.
To exculpate yourself is to demonstrate your innocence or justify your actions.
The adjective exculpatory describes evidence or testimony that clears someone: exculpatory documents.
Clear of wrongdoing
- acquitFind not liable
- vindicateClear of wrongdoing
- absolveRelease from guilt
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
discharge · pardon · forgive · amnesty · clemency · reprieve · absolution · remission
Not at fault
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- faultlessFree from any defect
- irreproachableImpossible to criticize
unimpeachable · above suspicion · clean hands · unblemished · untainted · spotless · cleared · exonerated
Protection against harm
- defendantParty facing charges
- counselExpert guidance offered
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
acquittal · hearing · appeal · motion · charges · indictment · prosecution · courtroom
Defense of location
- proofDemonstration of truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
documentation · forensics · DNA evidence · surveillance · records · verification · substantiation · contradiction
exonerate
Clear of wrongdoing
clear · discharge · pardon · forgive · amnesty · clemency · reprieve · absolution · remission · mercy
guiltless
Not at fault
irreproachable · unimpeachable · above suspicion · clean hands · unblemished · untainted · spotless · cleared · exonerated · vindicated
defense
Protection against harm
verdict · acquittal · hearing · appeal · motion · charges · indictment · prosecution · courtroom · judge
alibi
Defense of location
corroboration · documentation · forensics · DNA evidence · surveillance · records · verification · substantiation · contradiction · reasonable doubt
- exculpatory evidenceProof of innocence
exculpatory, exculpation, exculpated, exculpates, exculpating, exculpations