exculpatory

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You state above that you did not say Congress failure to imeach was exculpatory, and then 2 paragraphs down you imply that it is, because if they had any evidence they would certainly act on it.

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  1. adjective Acting or tending to exculpate.

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  • If its the kind of exculpatory evidence they can't do anything about even if they know it is coming, they're far more likely to dismiss. —  Simple Justice
  • Prosecutors were accused during trial of neglecting their obligation to turn over exculpatory information in a timely manner. three Justice Department lawyers were found in contempt in February for failing to turn over to the defense documents related to an FBI's whistleblower complaint that alleges FBI and prosecution misconduct. —  Law.com - Newswire
  • In addition, the prosecution withheld critical exculpatory evidence, including Faulkner's autopsy, which found that the bullet removed from his brain was a .44 caliber.
  • And we know that the same errors that led to exonerations in these cases were likely made in many more where exculpatory DNA evidence was unavailable. —  Grits for Breakfast
  • The motion said the new team of government attorneys found a new instance in which prosecutors failed to turn over exculpatory evidence to the defense. —  NPR Topics: News
 

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/ɛksˈkəlpətəri/
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