Exculpation
Pronunciation : Ex`cul*pa"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. LL. exculpatio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse. These robbers, however, were men who might have made out a strong case in exculpation of themselves. Southey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913