absolving

Example:The judge absolving the defendant was a critical moment in the trial.

Definition:A person who is responsible for making a formal judgment in a legal case.

Example:He was absolved of all wrongdoing by the authorities.

Definition:Indicating the thing from which someone is released or freed.

Example:The jury absolved the defendant of a crime for lack of evidence.

Definition:Referring to a specific criminal act for which someone might face legal consequences.

Example:The priest absolved him of guilt and blessed him for returning to the faith.

Definition:Freeing someone from the belief of having committed a crime or wrongdoing.

Example:The evidence absolved her for the accident.

Definition:Indicating the reason or cause for which someone is not to be held responsible.