absolvers
n. C1 Advanced ab·solvers
n. people who officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime. They are the ones who clear a person of all charges.
n. individuals or bodies that formally declare a person innocent of a crime or a specific charge. Often used in legal or historical contexts.
The jury acted as absolvers for the accused.
After the investigation concluded, the committee served as absolvers for the director, clearing him of any wrongdoing.
In many historical accounts, the king's council acted as absolvers, wielding the power to pardon those who had been condemned by the lower courts.