Excuse For A Criminal Suspect Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi
	42%	6		To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.)
	verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone).
	30%	14		Excuse for criminal behavior
	noun • (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

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