Definition of Excuses. Meaning of Excuses. Synonyms of Excuses

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Definition of Excuses

Excuse
Excuse Ex*cuse", n. [Cf. F. excuse. See Excuse, v. t.] 1. The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. Pleading so wisely in excuse of it. --Shak. 2. That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment. Hence with denial vain and coy excuse. --Milton. 3. That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault. ``It hath the excuse of youth.' --Shak. If eyes were made for seeing. Then beauty is its own excuse for being. --Emerson. Syn: See Apology.

Meaning of Excuses from wikipedia

- American jurisprudence, an excuse is a defense to criminal charges that is a distinct from an exculpation. Justification and excuse are different defenses...
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- defendant.: 18  Patterson v. New York (1977) established that states may make excuses, such as involving mental state, an affirmative defense, rather than part...
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- Look up excuse me in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Excuse Me is a 1911 play by Rupert Hughes. It may refer to: Excuse Me (1915 film), an American silent...
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- amount of rationalization invoked in the "covering up" of mistakes. Common excuses made are: "Why disclose the error? The patient was going to die anyway...