Excuse

Meanings

Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
To forgive; to pardon.

Excuse: American jurisprudence, an excuse is a defense to criminal charges that is a distinct from an exculpation. Justification and excuse are different defenses
Megan Burns: Her first single-release was a double-A-side, "Met on the Internet" and "Excuse all the Blood", released 29 May 2006. Her first album Hear Lies was released
Excuse My French: Excuse My French may refer to: "Excuse my French" or "Pardon my French", a common English-language phrase intended to excuse the speaker's use of profanity