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vindication collapse: the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"

exoneration collapse: the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

absolution collapse: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance; the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

verdict collapse: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

forgiveness collapse: the act of excusing a mistake or offense; compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

condemnation collapse: (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building); the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation"

pardon collapse: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense; grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"

judgment collapse: the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"; (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it; the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions; the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions; an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

quittance collapse: a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt

sentence collapse: a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"; pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

remission collapse: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court); an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"

clearing collapse: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid; the act of freeing from suspicion; a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

dismissal collapse: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart); permission to go; the sending away of someone; official notice that you have been fired from your job

decision collapse: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"; a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"; the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"; (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

penalty collapse: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"; a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

damnation collapse: the act of damning; the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell

excuse collapse: a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"; a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"; serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"; grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"; ask for permission to be released from an engagement; accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"

conviction collapse: (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"; an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

clearance collapse: permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"; the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

prognosis collapse: a prediction of the course of a disease; a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

doom collapse: an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"; make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

fulfillment collapse: the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc); a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

act on collapse: regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"

decree collapse: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"; issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

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