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absolvitory

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·solvi·to·ry

adj. relating to the act of freeing someone from a duty or a crime. It describes something that clears a person of guilt or responsibility.

adj. relating to the act of freeing from guilt, blame, or obligation. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe a process or document that clears a person of a charge.


SIMPLE

The judge issued an absolvitory decree after the trial.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee issued an absolvitory statement to clear the manager of any wrongdoing in the financial scandal.

COMPLEX

The legal team argued that the evidence was insufficient to warrant a conviction, and thus the judge should issue an absolvitory judgment to protect the defendant's reputation.

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