| n. | 1. | The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; |
| 2. | (Civil Law) The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing. |
| Noun | 1. | vindication - the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position" Synonyms: exoneration |
| 2. | vindication - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" |
VINDICATION, civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it. 1 Bell's Com. 281, 5th ed. See Revendication.
absolution, acquittal, acquittance, clearance, clearing, compurgation, destigmatization, destigmatizing, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, explanation, forgiveness, justification, pardon, purgation, purging, quietus, quittance, rationalization, rehabilitation, reinstatement, release, remission, restoration, verdict of acquittal