blamelessness

English

Etymology

blameless +‎ -ness

Noun

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.

See also

• blameworthiness