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Answered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. A LAWFUL EXCUSE is a defence that may be raised by the defendant at trial. The onus/burden is on the defendant that even though they were breaking a law, they have a legal reason why they did it, and thus should not be found guilty.EXAMPLE.nswered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. A LAWFUL EXCUSE is a defence that may be raised by the defendant at trial. The onus/burden is on the defendant that even though they were breaking a law, they have a legal reason why they did it, and thus should not be found guilty.
Excuse can be a noun or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced /Éªk'skjuËs/. When it is a verb, it is pronounced /Éªk'skjuËz/. 1. used as a noun. An excuse is a reason that you give in order to explain why something has been done, has not been done, or will not be done.