exculpatory
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Carcopino’s text was indeed a popular standard, and even if scholars of ancient slavery have long since abandoned this exculpatory view, any living historian of ancient Rome can confirm that the misjudgment lingers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mayes also requested exculpatory evidence, as requested by defendant and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2025
As Simmons’ lawsuit against the city explained, “These exculpatory police reports were knowingly and deliberately suppressed by the defendants in order to frame plaintiff for a crime he did not commit.”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2024
Defense attorneys for Baldwin are urging the judge to dismiss the grand jury indictment, accusing prosecutors of “unfairly stacking the deck” in grand jury proceedings that diverted attention away from exculpatory evidence and witnesses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
All of these recorded statements were typed, exculpatory, and favorable to Walter McMillian, and none of them had been disclosed to McMillian's attorneys, as was required.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Just Mercy
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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
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Legal Lingo, List 6
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