Exoneration
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
"Friends provided a vindication of his position"
(2) The condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation
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- The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.