Exculpation
Of defense. May also be referred to as alibi, excuse and self-justification.
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".
This concept's ID is @1~35913
Contains
- mitigation
A partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious...