Definition of Excusable

1. Adjective. Capable of being overlooked.

Similar to: Justifiable
Antonyms: Inexcusable

2. Adjective. Easily excused or forgiven. "A venial error"
Exact synonyms: Forgivable, Venial
Similar to: Pardonable

Definition of Excusable

1. a. That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action.

Definition of Excusable

1. Adjective. possible to excuse ¹

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Definition of Excusable

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Excusable

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excusable (current term)
excusableness
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excused

Literary usage of Excusable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on the Law of Crimes by William Lawrence Clark, William Lawrence Marshall, Herschel Bouton Lazell (1905)
"tinguished from excusable, self-defense.475 In like manner a woman may kill a ... excusable Self-Defense. excusable homicide in self-defense differs from ..."

2. Handbook of Criminal Law by William Lawrence Clark, William Ephraim Mikell (1915)
"Distinction between Justifiable and excusable Homicide. 65. ... excusable Homicide in General. 67. Accident. 68. excusable Self-Defense. 69. ..."

3. Handbook of Criminal Law by William Lawrence Clark, William Ephraim Mikell (1915)
"knock down a bystander, who is killed, the killing, being accidental, is excusable.88 If a man shoots at a person, and accidentally kills a bystander, ..."

4. A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors by William Oldnall Russell (1877)
"OF excusable AND JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. WE may now properly proceed to treat of such homicide as, not amounting even to manslaughter, must be considered ..."

5. Constitution and Laws of the Cherokee Nation by Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma (1875)
"excusable AND JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. Sec. 15. Every killing of a human being is hereby declared to be excusable or justifiable in the following cases, ..."

6. The Duties of Sheriffs, Coroners, and Constables by Crocker, John G. (1855)
"Every other killing of a human being, by the act, procurement or culpable negligence of another, where such killing is not justifiable or excusable, ..."

7. A Treatise on the Law of Judgments: Including All Final Determinations of by Abraham Clark Freeman (1886)
"SURPRISE OR excusable NEGLECT. I105. Summary of Statutes. ... excusable Neglect. I115. Inexcusable Neglect. § 105. The authority of the courts over regular ..."

8. Notes and Commentaries on Chinese Criminal Law, and Cognate Topics: With by Alabaster, Ernest, 1872-, Chaloner Alabaster, China (1899)
"200 excusable HOMICIDE — ACCIDENTAL SECTION III — excusable HOMICIDE excusable HOMICIDE By far the most important class of this is ..."

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