About The Word Vindication
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Vindication
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What's The Definition Of Vindication?
[n] the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"
[n] the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" Synonyms | Synonyms for Vindication: defence | defense | exoneration Related Terms | Find terms related to Vindication: See Also | alibi | apologia | apology | clearing | exculpation | excuse | justification | justification | rehabilitation | self-justification Vindication In Webster's Dictionary \Vin`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. vindicatio a laying claim,
defense, vindication. See {Vindicate}.]
1. The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated;
defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the
vindication of opinions; his vindication is complete.
Occasion for the vindication of this passage in my
book. --Locke.
2. (Civil Law) The claiming a thing as one's own; the
asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing.
--Burrill.
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