Innocence Project Jargon

noun the act of clearing someone from blame or accusation; the state of being declared not guilty

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• The forensic evidence led to the exoneration of the wrongly accused man.
• They finally proved his innocence and he got off the hook.
• They cleared his name and he was in the clear.
• Her exoneration was like a weight lifted off her shoulders.