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What (who) is without lawful excuse - definition
TELEVISION SERIES
Only An Excuse; Only an Excuse; Only a Wee Excuse; Only An Excuse?
Excuse
DEFENSE TO CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT IS DISTINCT FROM AN EXCULPATION
Excuses; Exculpation; Defense of justification; Exculpations; Excuse (legal)
In jurisprudence, an excuse is a defense to criminal charges that is distinct from an exculpation. Justification and excuse are different defenses in a criminal case (See Justification and excuse).
exculpation
DEFENSE TO CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT IS DISTINCT FROM AN EXCULPATION
Excuses; Exculpation; Defense of justification; Exculpations; Excuse (legal)
n.
Exoneration, vindication, clearing.
excuse
DEFENSE TO CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT IS DISTINCT FROM AN EXCULPATION
Excuses; Exculpation; Defense of justification; Exculpations; Excuse (legal)
I
n.
1) to find; make; make up an excuse for
2) to accept an excuse
3) to reject an excuse
4) an acceptable, good; convincing; feeble, flimsy, lame, poor, weak; glib; plausible; ready-made; unacceptable; valid excuse
5) an excuse for (an excuse for being late)
6) an excuse to + inf. (it was just an excuse to leave early)
7) an excuse that + clause (they accepted the excuse that I had been ill)
8) (misc.) a poor excuse for something
II
v.
1) (D; tr.) to excuse as (he was excused as physically unfit for duty)
2) (D; tr.) to excuse for (to excuse smb. for coming late)
3) (D; tr.) to excuse from (he was excused from drill; BE also has: he was excused drill)
4) (G) we will never excuse taking innocent hostages
5) (K) please excuse my arriving late
Wikipedia
Only an Excuse?
Only an Excuse? is an annual Scottish comedy sketch show that was broadcast on BBC One Scotland on Hogmanay from 1993 to 2020.
It starred the actor and comedian Jonathan Watson and featured impressions of some of Scottish football's great characters such as Denis Law, Tommy Burns, Barry Ferguson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Frank McAvennie, Walter Smith and Graeme Souness, as well as caricatures of the "stereotypical" Old Firm fan.
Examples of use of without lawful excuse
1. "He was arrested for possession of an explosive substance without lawful excuse," Simmons said.
2. These boys knew what they were doing and deserve a sentence that reflects that! – Ellie, Camberley, Surrey Can you imagine being stabbed in the head or neck? (what animal does that by the way, and for monetary gain?). The sentence is far too lenient, at least fifteen years I say and no privileges either. – Cate G, E Anglia It‘s about time there was a law banning the wearing of hoods etc without lawful excuse.