{"id":360835,"date":"2013-01-28T16:34:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/dictionary\/definition\/excuse.html"},"modified":"2013-01-28T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:34:14","slug":"excuse","status":"publish","type":"dictionary","link":"https:\/\/dictionary.findlaw.com\/definition\/excuse.html","title":{"rendered":"Excuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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vb<\/p><\/dt>\n

ex·cused<\/b>
ex·cus·ing<\/b>
vt<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to grant exemption or release to [excused<\/i> the prospective juror] [excused<\/i> the witness after an hour of testimony]
2<\/b> :<\/b> justify <\/a>
vi<\/i>
:<\/b> to serve as an excuse or justification [exigent circumstances may “J. J. White and R. S. Summers”]
[ik-skyüs] n 1<\/b> :<\/b> excusal <\/a>
2 a<\/b> :<\/b> a circumstance that allows for release under the law from an obligation, duty, or contractual liability compare act of god<\/a>, force majeure<\/a>, fortuitous event<\/a>, impossibility of performance<\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> a circumstance (as a physical threat) that grants immunity for otherwise tortious or criminal conduct compare justification<\/a>, privilege<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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