valid excuse

ˈvælɪd ɪkˈskjuːs

Definition

Definition of valid excuse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

justificationreason accepted as true and reasonable

He had a valid excuse for missing the meeting.

legal

TECH.

justification that is legally or socially acceptable

TECH.

The court accepted his valid excuse for the delay.

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Expressions with valid

valid contract

binding legal agreement that meets all requirements to be enforceable

The judge confirmed that a valid contract existed between the two companies.

Expressions with excuse

excuse you

exp.

humorous response to a minor social faux pas

When he burped loudly, she laughed and said, 'Excuse you!'.

one excuse after another

series of excuses given repeatedly

He gave one excuse after another for being late.

it's only an excuse

exp.

reason given to avoid doing something

He said he was busy, but it's only an excuse.

excuse my French

exp.

apologize for using offensive language

Oops, excuse my French, that was a slip.

excuse someone's French

apologize for someone's rude or offensive words

He said a bad word and then excused his French.

ignorance is no excuse

exp.

lack of knowledge doesn't absolve from consequences

She missed the deadline, but ignorance is no excuse.

sorry excuse for

very poor example of something

That was a sorry excuse for a meal.

fasten upon an excuse

quickly seize an excuse to justify actions

She fastened upon an excuse for her tardiness.

ignorance of the law is no excuse

exp.

not knowing rules does not remove responsibility for breaking them

The judge reminded them that ignorance of the law is no excuse.

excuse me

exp.

used to apologize for a minor fault

Excuse me, I didn't mean to bump into you.

Terms with valid excuse included in their meaning

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ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia legis non excusat

exp.

case details

not knowing a fact can be a valid excuse

ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia legis non excusat

exp.

legal duty

not knowing the law is not a valid excuse

Examples of valid excuse in a sentence

Without a valid excuse, his absence was noted.
He had a valid excuse for missing the meeting.
Her illness was considered a valid excuse for her absence.

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French:excuse valable, raison valable, ...
German:gültige Entschuldigung, ...
Italian:giustificazione valida, ...
Spanish:excusa válida, ...
Portuguese:desculpa válida, justificativa válida, ...
Chinese:合理的借口, 正当的辩解, ...
Japanese:正当な言い訳, 正当な理由, ...
Arabic:عذر مقبول, ...
Hebrew:תִּירוּץ מוּצְדָּק, טַעַם מֻצְדָּק, ...
Russian:уважительная причина, законное оправдание, ...
Ukrainian:вагома причина, законне виправдання, ...
Hindi:उचित कारण, वैध औचित्य, ...
Bengali:গ্রহণযোগ্য কারণ, বৈধ অজুহাত, ...
Catalan:excusa vàlida, justificació, ...
Czech:oprávněná výmluva, právoplatná omluva, ...
Danish:gyldig undskyldning, retfærdiggørelse, ...
Dutch:geldige smoes, juridisch excuus, ...
Greek:έγκυρη δικαιολογία, δικαιολογία, ...
Hungarian:elfogadható kifogás, méltányolható ok, ...
Khmer:មូលហេតុត្រឹមត្រូវ, ហេតុផលសមស្រប, ...
Korean:유효한 변명, 법적 변명, ...
Persian:عذر موجه, توجیه قانونی, ...
Polish:uzasadniony powód, prawne usprawiedliwienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desculpa válida, justificativa válida, ...
Romanian:scuză validă, scuză legală, ...
Swedish:giltig ursäkt, ...
Thai:ข้ออ้างที่สมเหตุสมผล, ข้อแก้ตัวที่ถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย, ...
Turkish:geçerli mazeret, ...
Vietnamese:lý do chính đáng, lý do hợp pháp, ...

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