absolved

clean

cleared discharged dismissed exculpated exonerated innocent stainless

blameless guiltless immaculate pure sinless unblemished uncensurable undefiled untarnished

culpable guilty responsible

immune

clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released spared unbound walked

beat the rap let go let off not liable not responsible not subject off the hook outside set apart special unchecked unrestrained unrestricted unshackled void of

hindered prevented

accountable answerable liable nonexempt responsible