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81forgiveness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Granting of pardon Nouns forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, remission, absolution, amnesty, oblivion; indulgence; reprieve; excuse, exoneration, exculpation (see acquittal); conciliation,… …
82pardon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. forgive, excuse; release; overlook, tolerate. n. excuse, release, forgiveness; indulgence; remission; toleration. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The reduction or removal of punishment] Syn. absolution,… …
83vindication — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Clearing from an accusation Nouns 1. vindication, justification, warrant; exoneration, exculpation; acquittal; whitewashing; extenuation; palliation, softening, mitigation. See justice. 2. reply, defense …
84Appeal — For other uses, see Appeal (disambiguation). An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court s decision. The District of… …
85Andrew Johnson — This article is about the president of the United States. For other uses, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States In offic …
86Assata Shakur — Assata Olugbala Shakur (born July 16, 1947[1] as JoAnne Deborah Byron, married name Chesimard[2]) is an African American activist and escaped convict who was a member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) and Black Liberation Army (BLA). Between 1971… …
87Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… …
88Eadweard Muybridge — Birth name Edward James Muggeridge Born April 9, 1830(1830 04 09) Kingston upon …
89Conviction — For other senses of this word, see conviction (disambiguation). Convicted redirects here. For other uses, see Convicted (disambiguation) …
90Affair of the Diamond Necklace — The diamond necklace was commissioned by Louis XV for his mistress, Madame du Barry. At the death of the King, the necklace was unpaid for, almost bankrupting the jewellers and leading to various unsuccessful schemes to secure a sale to Queen… …
