blamelessness

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English

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Etymology

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From blameless +‎ -ness.

Noun

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blamelessness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being blameless.
    • 1970, The Origin and Development of the Negligence Action, page 14:
      Despite these words of caution regarding the famous dictum in Weaver v. Ward, the language still leaves us with the impression that a showing of complete blamelessness could serve to exonerate the hapless gunhandler who inadvertently injured another.

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