Relating to or serving as an excuse or explanation; tending to excuse or provide justification.
From excusation + -ory (Latin -orius). This is the most common formal adjective expressing the function or tendency of excusing.
Legal documents often use 'excusatory clause' to mean a section that explains why someone isn't liable—it's how contracts protect people from blame when circumstances change unpredictably.
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