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EXCULPATORY

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ex⋅cul⋅pa⋅to⋅ry

  [ik-skuhl-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
Origin:
1770–80; exculpate + -ory 1
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ex·cul·pa·to·ry   (ĭk-skŭl'pə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Acting or tending to exculpate.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: ex·cul·pa·to·ry
Pronunciation: ek-'sk&l-p&-"tOr-E
Function: adjective
: tending or serving to exculpate exculpatory clause in a contract> —compare INCULPATORY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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