Word: excuse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
cuse
Definition: A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
Morphemes:
Affix: excuse
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: causa
Language: la
Decoded: causa
Meaning: a charge