exculpatory

Adjective

Meaning

Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing.

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When police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material, we hold, it is ordinarily incumbent on the state to set the record straight. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

And even when someone’s failures are acknowledged, wealth is still perceived as at least partly exculpatory. Source: Internet

C., repeatedly pressed Comey on why Page was targeted for surveillance despite the emergence of exculpatory information. Source: Internet

But the Government appears to be concealing exculpatory evidence that helps show that both Defendants believed all of the payments they made would go to USC itself — for legitimate, university-approved purposes — or to other legitimate charitable causes.” Source: Internet

Further, we conclude that it was not an abuse of discretion to send to the jury room the photo of the victim nor did the state withhold exculpatory evidence from the defendant in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights. Source: Internet

In addition to the requirement that prosecutors only present admissible evidence to the grand jury, prosecutors must also present all potentially exculpatory evidence as well to ensure a fair proceeding for the accused. Source: Internet

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