compurgation
I
noun
absolution, acquittal, acquittance, alibi, benefit of doubt, clearance, defeat of the prosecution, defense, dismissal, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, favorable verdict to the defendant, innocence, just cause, justification, legal defense, liberation, nonprosecution, pardon, reprieve, verdict of not guilty, vindication, withdrawal of the charge
II
index
acquittal, deposition, justification, pardon, release
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006