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Vindication

Vindication Meaning & Definition
Vindication Definition And Meaning

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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