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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: , past participle of exculpare, from Latin culpa 'blame'

exculpate

 verb
     
Related topics: Law
ex‧cul‧pate [transitive]
formalSCL to prove that someone is not guilty of something
—exculpation noun [uncountable]
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