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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.
Definition of excuse for English Language Learners. : 1  to forgive someone for making a mistake, doing something wrong, etc., : 2  to say that (someone) is not required to do something. : 3  to allow (someone, such as a child) to leave.