Definitions for exculpatory
ɪkˈskʌl pəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr iex·cul·pa·to·ry

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1. exculpatoryadjective

   clearing of guilt or blame

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1. exculpatoryadjective

   excusing or clearing of any wrongdoing.

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1. exculpatory

   Exculpatory evidence is evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt. It is the opposite of inculpatory evidence, which tends to present guilt. In many countries, including the United States, police and prosecutors are required to disclose to the defendant exculpatory evidence they possess before the defendant enters a plea (guilty or not guilty). In some countries such as Germany, the prosecutor has to actively search for both exculpatory and inculpatory circumstances and evidence before filing of action.Per the Brady v. Maryland decision, prosecutors in the United States have a duty to disclose exculpatory evidence even if not requested to do so. While the prosecution is not required to search for exculpatory evidence and must disclose only the evidence in its possession, custody, or control, the prosecution's duty is to disclose all information known to any member of its team, e.g., police, investigators, crime labs, et cetera. In Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court held that such a requirement follows from constitutional due process and is consistent with the prosecutor's duty to seek justice. The Brady doctrine is a pretrial discovery rule that was established by the United States Supreme Court in Brady v. Maryland (1963). The rule requires that the prosecution must turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defendant in a criminal case. Exculpatory evidence is evidence that might exonerate the defendant.

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1. exculpatory

   Exculpatory refers to anything that clears or tends to clear someone from accusations or guilt, usually in a legal perspective. It pertains to evidence, action, or facts that excuse, justify, or absolve someone of blame, responsibility or wrongdoing.

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1. Exculpatory

   clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing

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1. Exculpatory

   A justifiable circumstance; proving someone to be not guilty of a wrong behaviour or deed.

   His behaviour in the court was considered exculpatory.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on March 15, 2019  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exculpatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exculpatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of exculpatory in a Sentence

1. Albert Watkins:

   The government had a duty to disclose all evidence, especially exculpatory evidence, the government’s duty in this regard is not subject to discretion. It is an absolute duty.

2. Carter Page:

   I think well learn part of the story tomorrow, what Ive learned from some of the leakers and one of the papers of record;a top reporter there said theres a lot of exculpatory evidence thats remaining classified, and theres been internal battles.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   If he has information that is exculpatory, that means ex, taking away, culpable, blame, then we look forward to seeing it.

4. Jerry Nadler:

   If the President thinks the call was perfect and there is nothing to hide then he would turn over the thousands of pages of documents requested by Congress, allow witnesses to testify instead of blocking testimony with baseless privilege claims, and provide any exculpatory information that refutes the overwhelming evidence of his abuse of power.

5. William Barr:

   The inspector general's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a William Barr presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions, that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken, it is also clear that, from its inception the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exculpatory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exculpatory
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exculpatory
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exculpatory