noun. The act of exculpating or of exonerating from a charge of fault or crime; vindication.

noun. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.

noun. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.

noun. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

noun. the act of freeing from guilt or blame

"But where is the plea which we can hand down to a candid posterity in exculpation, wholly or partially, of the parricidal act which has robbed the American nation of a father, every American citizen of a friend, factious parties of their most generous judge, a relentless enemy of their best protector, and the whole world of an HONEST MAN?"

letters of exculpation  

forgiveness  pardon  

Eucharist  acquittance  blubbering  condonation  deuce-to-seven  

absolution  acquittal  acquittance  amnesty  clearance