Excusatio
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Excuse.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civil law. An excuse or reason which exempts from some duty or obligation.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I.
In the civil law. An excuse, an exemption or release from duty or obligation, for sufficient cause shown; a ground, cause or reason for exemption from duty.