The exculpatory word comes from the Latin word exculpate, which means “feed from blame.”
Let’s break this brother down. ex means “remove,” and culpa means “guilt/blame.”
Combining it becomes exculpa “remove guilt” or “remove blame.”
Exculpatory language is a language that frees a person/or entity of guilt. It is that simple.
Let’s take a practical exculpatory language example of this in real life. Let’s say you are taking part in a university research project that deals with weight loss.
You may be asked to sign a consent form that says something like, ” I agree to take part in the weight loss study.
I understand that my participation in a weight-loss study is voluntary, and I am free to withdraw from this experiment at any point without giving any reason.”
Now, suppose you are be wondering which of the following statements in a consent form is an example of exculpatory language.
In that case, it is the following statement “I am free to withdraw from this experiment at any point without giving any reason.”
This article is a quick and dirty explanation of the exculpatory language.
It goes without saying Please consult and see advice from a professional lawyer before signing any important documents or contracts.
