Exoneration is the act of freeing someone from blame or guilt. It can be achieved through a variety of means, such as a PARDON (6 letters), which is an official document issued by a government that absolves a person from guilt; a REASON (6 letters), which is an EXPLANATION for why something happened; a DISCHARGE (9 letters), which is a release from a duty or obligation; an ACQUITTAL (9 letters), which is a legal declaration that a person is not guilty of a crime; an EXEMPTION (9 letters), which is a release from a duty or obligation; FORGIVENESS (11 letters), which is the act of pardoning someone; JUSTIFICATION (13 letters), which is an EXPLANATION for why something happened; EXPLANATION (11 letters), which is an EXPLANATION for why something happened; AMNESTY (7 letters), which is a general PARDON for offenses; and VINDICATION (11 letters), which is the act of proving someone's innocence.