WorldAugust 25, 2026

exculpating

EKS-kul-pay-ting

Definition

Acting to clear someone of guilt or blame; serving as evidence that someone is not at fault.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'exculpare,' formed by 'ex-' (out of) and 'culpa' (blame), meaning to free from blame.

In the news

The judge used this term to explain that the newly released Epstein files did not help Maxwell, as they failed to prove her innocence and instead further implicated her in the crimes.

US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘frivolous’ bid to throw out conviction

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Al Jazeera

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