as in acquitted
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
I will present evidence that will exculpate my client
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acquitted
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Notably, Roy even called for Paxton to resign from his post as attorney general amid his 2020 bribery and abuse-of-office scandal, in which he was later acquitted by the Texas Senate.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Joseph Gladney, 27, was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter at trial last year.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Exculpated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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