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The attorney-general's ruling that there was no evidence of wrongdoing merely provided face-saving cover for his inevitable exit.

They denied any intentional wrongdoing, saying they were only trying to help orphans left destitute by the quake.

Speaking Thursday at a press conference, Mr. Hatoyama denied knowledge of any wrongdoing and said he personally didn't benefit.

He has not been charged or found guilty of wrongdoing and the probe is continuing, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mr. Chen denies wrongdoing, but says he will resign if his wife is found guilty. Her legal proceedings could last more than a year.

I'm not trying to say that that justifies any wrongdoing that she thinks I've done to her.

Sino-Forest has denied all wrongdoing and its auditor, Ernst & Young, has yet to rescind any of its reports on the company's finances.

Ms Zhang, who cofounded the company with her husband, has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

A spirit that would forgive all trespasses of prior wrongdoing for just a simple moment of your time?

I can give to another family to ask forgiveness, or apology for a wrongdoing a member of my family has caused onto the other family.

Most people already knew that Starr was out of control; they needed to hear my admission of wrongdoing and witness my remorse.

He then told me how God had opened his eyes and showed him all his wrongdoing.

He maintains that he was not aware of any wrongdoing, but did not let this apparent laxity stop him from running as a can-do businessman.

Mr Ambani has not been accused of any wrongdoing by the FSA, and is not represented.

It offers no evidence of the alleged wrongdoing for which many people want to see him in court.

Mr Lee said the aim was to persuade Pyongyang to "admit its wrongdoing and pledge never again to engage in such reprehensible action" .

Neither Mr Li nor China Unicom were accused of any wrongdoing related to the shareholder vote or any other aspect of the proposed deal.

Mr. Chen insists he is innocent of any wrongdoing connected to the cases, but has said he would step down if his wife is found guilty.

Mr Nami, speaking to reporters, denied any wrongdoing, saying: "It was not a fraud" and that he was "a victim of the police investigation" .

Forgiving was more for me to make a better life and not so much to absolve the other person of what I perceived to be their wrongdoing.

The Islamic religious authority, like the police, can also carry out raids among the Muslim community to identify wrongdoing against Islam.

Intuit, in a statement, said it had "agreed to disagree" with the Justice Department on the issue of wrongdoing in the case.

He denies any wrongdoing and said he will appeal the U. K. decision.

"I was seeing more grey than I was seeing the clear black and white of wrongdoing, and my job was to find wrongdoing, " she says.

The Roman governor, from Paul's perspective, at least as he puts in there in Romans 13, is actually God's servant to punish wrongdoing.

He has consistently denied wrongdoing and said he looks forward to clearing his name publicly.

As it wasn't Lewis's car, the money isn't clear evidence of any wrongdoing.

Once the company found out about the wrongdoing, it stopped the conspiracy and cooperated with the U. S. Justice Department, she says.

The husband will be innocent of any wrongdoing, but the woman will bear the consequences of her sin.

The judge said he had "continued misgivings" about the settlement, in which BoA neither admits nor denies wrongdoing.

The foreign minister said he is innocent of any wrongdoing, and predicted that he will return.

Honduras's Supreme Court and Congress absolved the military officers who removed Mr Zelaya from power of any wrongdoing.

Ask for God's forgiveness for your areas of wrongdoing, then humble yourself enough to admit them to your spouse.

Of course, for educating the child, it is sometimes necessary to scold him or even put in a punishment for wrongdoing.

They found that men were less likely to be offended than women and were less likely to think they committed wrongdoing.

The company also agreed to provide information on any other cases of wrongdoing.

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

Mr Yuan, who has denied any wrongdoing, is unlikely to leave the embrace of the motherland any time soon.

But so far authorities have suggested no wrongdoing by the company.

Meanwhile, legal proceeding is paralyzing thousands of parties who are innocent of any wrongdoing.

The company, which has denied wrongdoing, remains under investigation by the Ontario Securities Commission.

And although I believe the kind of areas we saw here were due to questionable judgment, or a lack of attention, not intentional wrongdoing.

The motive for most wrongdoing, though, tends to be greed.

This sort of wrongdoing alienates us from the masses and the cadres and debases social morality.

Mr. Ozawa denies any wrongdoing in a scandal that has already resulted in the arrest of two of his political aides.

If we had not long to unremitting, a slightly relaxed, some people have been driven interests and wrongdoing will revive.

Azimut was not accused of any wrongdoing in the investigation, in which it co-operated fully.

The groans of the dying rise from the city, and the souls of the wounded cry out for help. But God charges no one with wrongdoing.

However, last September the Securities and Exchange Commission, the US regulator, cleared her of any wrongdoing.

Citi agreed to pay a $95m penalty as part of the deal and did not admit or deny wrongdoing.

As a result of seizing computers during the arrests it seems that China believes it has found evidence of Rio's wrongdoing.

But according to the company, it turned up no evidence of wrongdoing of any kind.

Any wrongdoing will reflect on his government. He has a mission and he must see that mission is fulfilled.

Eric Prince, founder of Blackwater, a well-known military contracting firm, denied any wrongdoing by his employees.

While wanted for questioning, Assange has not been charged in Sweden with a crime and has denied any wrongdoing.

In certain societies shame was the only sanction against wrongdoing.

It was a question for me whether this particular wrongdoing or sin was something that we could work through together.

The bank is also under investigation on suspicion of criminal activity. Goldman has denied any wrongdoing.

He and my mother were later exonerated of any wrongdoing, and received an official apology.

Mr Cohen has not been charged with any wrongdoing, but the torrent of press coverage cannot be helpful.

And optimists claim that Quebec is no more corrupt than the rest of Canada, but rather that its media is better at ferreting out wrongdoing.

But in the past the company has denied any wrongdoing and said it complied with US accounting rules.

The ex-president has admitted that his wife wired $20 million to foreign bank accounts, but denies any wrongdoing.

Mostafaei said he and his family are innocent of any wrongdoing.

Both Messrs. Adamu and Temarii have denied wrongdoing and said they expect to be cleared.

These adjectives describe what leads or tends to lead one into error or wrongdoing.

or (ii) contains a stipulation to or admission or acknowledgment of any liability or wrongdoing on our part.

but no one can point a finger at me and accuse me of wrongdoing .

Mr Sanea denies any wrongdoing, and insists that although he used to be involved in the running of AHAB, he has not been for "many years" .

Few words have the power to ignite the flame of forgiveness like the unselfish, courageous admission of wrongdoing.

He may be sentenced to hundreds of hours of community service to make up for his wrongdoing.

A report by the federal auditor cleared Mr Rudd of any wrongdoing.

Sinovel has denied wrongdoing and did not comment yesterday.

She later recanted the confession and has denied wrongdoing, he said.

Neither Mr Li nor PCCW was implicated of any wrongdoing in connection with the transaction.

In court filings, JPMorgan has strongly denied wrongdoing, and it is contesting both cases in federal court. The bank declined to comment.

No evidence of any specific instance of wrongdoing has emerged from recent enquiries.

After the executives were formally arrested in August, the company said, 'We don't believe there's any evidence of wrongdoing. '

This is the result of a change in attitudes about wrongdoing; it is not doing wrong that worries people, but being caught.

The company denied any wrongdoing Monday, blaming differences in management style.

The bank denies wrongdoing and says the lawsuit is based on a "fundamental misunderstanding" .

Mr Maran has vehemently denied allegations that he played any role in forcing Aircel's sale and he has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

As defenders of theism often point out, the freedom of moral agents may be an immense good, worth God's tolerating horrendous wrongdoing.

In the eyes of many, his attempts to expose waste and wrongdoing at his agency make him a whistleblower.

There is no protection for political aides , who are just as likely as public servants to witness evidence of wrongdoing.

Neither Loeb nor King has been accused of any wrongdoing and neither responded to emails asking for comment.

When an institution depends on trust and is accused of wrongdoing, it needs to get ahead of the investigators.

A UBS statement did not admit or deny any wrongdoing in the settlement.

Mr Gupta, who denies any wrongdoing, is the most prominent person yet to be charged in a crackdown on insider trading.

Both sides can now present the affair as a straightforward case of individual wrongdoing.

Mr Li was not personally accused or found guilty of any wrongdoing.

The investigation absolved them of any wrongdoing.

S. Securities and Exchange Commission and exchanges to crack down on wrongdoing.

We urge the British side to correct its wrongdoing to avoid causing damage to bilateral relations.

But a spokeswoman from Manifested Glory Ministries, which posted the video on YouTube, this week denied any wrongdoing.

Mr. Zardari would be a controversial candidate given the corruption charges he faced in the past, although he denies any wrongdoing.

Mr Ruiz has not been charged with a crime and has denied any wrongdoing.

Empathy will also require you to get past rationalizations and admit wrongdoing.

"It's a bit nuanced, " said Rao, referring to the "we messed up but we don't admit wrongdoing" stipulation.

An "indictment" is an accusation of wrongdoing which may or may not be completely accurate until proved in trial.

Grameen Bank has denied any wrongdoing by Mr Yunus or the bank's nine- member board .

But lawyers said it would be typical to alert a client if evidence of serious wrongdoing were found.

Rio Tinto denies wrongdoing by the men, who await trial on reduced charges of bribery and theft of commercial secrets.

In this combative book, Ann Bernstein does not deny that corporate negligence and wrongdoing has caused suffering and injustice.

The material released so far does not reveal any wrongdoing.

That law strengthened whistleblower protections against retaliation and provided for financial incentives to report wrongdoing.

As yet, investigators have not accused him of any wrongdoing.

It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoing and clean the memory.

No one at any of the firms receiving the requests for information from the SEC has been accused of wrongdoing.

'She has been very clear throughout the process that she is innocent of any wrongdoing, ' the spokesman said.

The incident (corroborated by witnesses) prompted a harsh rebuke from the United Nations refugee agency; Turkey denies any wrongdoing.

The people's court may decide to grant the detainee an early release if he admits and is willing to correct his wrongdoing.

However, one shareholder said it was also crafted to exonerate Buffett from wrongdoing.

Players must keep in mind that they will be kicked out of the sport permanently if they get caught committing wrongdoing.

If there is no wrongdoing, adequate compensation shall be to the victim by the tortfeasor according to the tortfeasor's economic status.

Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

The jury instructions failed to convey the requisite consciousness of wrongdoing.

Kosmos said allegations of wrongdoing against it were "untrue and unsubstantiated" .

Some clients reportedly suspected that Mr Madoff was engaged in wrongdoing, but not the sort that would endanger their money.

If the trend persists, ethical issues and definite penalties for wrongdoing will probably be taught alongside practical techniques.

The example is, indeed, striking: we are vulnerable to mistakes or wrongdoing at the hands of a pharmacist.

The premier has always denied wrongdoing and accused Milan's magistrates of orchestrating a politically motivated persecution against him.

Mr. Naidu has denied wrongdoing. His lawyer declined to comment. A spokesman for the current Industries Minister declined to comment.

The mild charges and meek actions by the prosecutors clearly show South Korea's ambivalence towards wrongdoing at the country's chaebol.

To be sure, not all journalism has a civic function, and the media's ability to expose wrongdoing is easily overstated.

He repented of his wrongdoing and tried to make amends.

The first was his announcement that he had found no wrongdoing on my part or Hillary's in the Travel Office and FBI file investigations.

Sinovel declined to comment on the fresh legal dispute. In previous interviews with the Financial Times, Sinovel has denied wrongdoing.

He denies any wrongdoing. He was suspended and then temporarily reinstated pending the outcome of the investigation.

it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth .

US forces should investigate incidents of civilian casualties, and, if wrongdoing is found, hold all those responsible accountable.

Its definition of wrongdoing is broad and could be abused by companies seeking to use the law to quickly hinder Web sites.

So much for the credible evidence of wrongdoing standard.

President Clinton also had to defend himself against accusations of dishonesty and sexual wrongdoing.

He denies all wrongdoing, and has hit back at the prosecutors, describing their case as a "farce" .

Mr Berlusconi denied any wrongdoing, and said that S&P was reacting to media reports rather than the facts.

The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.

Wal-Mart typically hired outside law firms to lead internal investigations into allegations of significant wrongdoing.

The limited action by regulators and prosecutors may also reflect the difficulty that they are having with demonstrating wrongdoing.

All those charged deny wrongdoing, and none of their cases has come to trial.

Confronted with evidence of corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrongdoing.

You're all under this man's spell. Either offer proof of his wrongdoing or be quiet!

Merrill agreed to settle an administrative proceeding, without admitting or denying wrongdoing.

He denies any wrongdoing, and will doubtless have been heartened by what little emerged at today's hearing.

There are booming echoes of the sub-prime crisis: too much leverage, property being sold at distressed prices, and evidence of wrongdoing.

We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected.

One of them denies any wrongdoing. "We are just doing our own work here, " she says indignantly.

Nobody is above the law, and if there are clear instances of wrongdoing, that people should be prosecuted just like any ordinary citizen.

Many of his erstwhile friends and associates have already confessed to wrongdoing.

His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd.

Berlusconi also faces two trials, for tax fraud and for bribery. He denies all wrongdoing.

But the persistence of suspicious price movements underlines the difficulty of deterring wrongdoing.

One difficulty is that courts require a paper trail, not just statistical irregularities, to be convinced that wrongdoing occurred.

Beijing and Chinese manufacturers have denied any wrongdoing and focused attention instead on Europe's own system of government subsidies.

Investigations have not unearthed any evidence of wrongdoing by government officials, and the sums involved are fairly small.

Mr Gupta has been charged with civil violations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and denied any wrongdoing.

The suspect is said to be of Swedish origin. He has denied any wrongdoing.

Subpoenas are requests for information and don't necessarily mean the recipients are suspected of wrongdoing.

Free-speech campaigners, who think the rich and powerful use privacy to shield wrongdoing, welcomed the decision.

Ms Guerra denies all wrongdoing and has called for an investigation, which she says will exonerate her.

We hasten to point out that nothing we have seen accuses Carlyle of wrongdoing, nor do we intend to imply any improper action by them.

Goldman made no comment on the lawsuits in its securities filing but has denied any wrongdoing.

The latest wrongdoing happened at the huge communications company WorldCom.

You'll have to answer for your wrongdoing one day.

It has emerged that she has changed address 15 times. Mr Lee has denied any wrongdoing.

Qiu, who declined to be interviewed, issued a statement on 16 January denying any wrongdoing.

The banks and Ms Kohn deny any wrongdoing, but investors' losses could still fall substantially if banks choose to settle.

The announcement is part of a growing push to address past wrongdoing, by both the government and private firms.

You will have to answer for your wrongdoing one day.

There was no complaint and no evidence or suspicion of any wrongdoing during his time in Hong Kong.

Mr Rubenstein declined to comment on the allegations of wrongdoing at the two companies.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or even at an inconvenient time.

Prosecutors cleared Lee Myung-bak of wrongdoing - but his rival still hopes to seize on popular skepticism about the frontrunner.

Mr Strauss-Kahn denies any wrongdoing, and has launched a counter-claim, suing Ms Banon for making false statements.

Mr. Gupta has denied wrongdoing and sued the SEC, accusing the agency of violating his constitutional rights.

SAC itself has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

shame may operate as the principal sanction against wrongdoing.

Mr Villalobos has denied any wrongdoing, as has Fred Buenrostro, a former CalPERS chief executive who was also named in the suit.

The Arroyos have denied charges of wrongdoing and Ms. Arroyo ultimately canceled the broadband deal.

No one involved with feeder funds has been charged with any wrongdoing in relation to the Madoff probe.

The former president denies wrongdoing and insists the jobs concerned were a legitimate use of public money.

The auction house denied wrongdoing in an e-mailed statement.

Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

Under the latest, military-imposed constitution, party executives share collective guilt for any wrongdoing.

Websites that host the wrongdoing of users can escape liability, as long as they are not too intimately involved with acts of unlawfulness .

When wrongdoing is suspected or alleged, for instance, the SEC will open a so-called "matter under inquiry" .

Assange has denied any wrongdoing, asserting that the sex in both cases was consensual.

FIFA's reputation has been severely tarnished by repeated allegations of vote-buying and financial wrongdoing.

Lavalin is cooperating with the investigation but has denied wrongdoing.

Foreign states would have to provide clients' names and some evidence of wrongdoing before getting information on them.

and "fee, " like "fine, " sounds somehow punitive or compensatory, a punishment for wrongdoing or a bill for services rendered.

During the administration of President Ulysses Grant (1869-76), several cabinet members were indicted for financial wrongdoing.

What those in command do is rescue the "establishment" rather than punish them for wrongdoing.

It all started when citizens came forward to report wrongdoing.

We must strengthen project integrity from the start, as well as investigate and act against wrongdoing.

He has warned that company officials will be held responsible for failing their companies through dishonesty and wrongdoing.

Ms Lagarde has always denied any wrongdoing or any suggestion she profited personally.

Mr. Berlusconi and his brother have denied wrongdoing in the case.

Sincere remorse for wrongdoing; repentance.

Kan Specialty Material has steadfastly denied wrongdoing, and the merits of Mr. Qiu's accusations couldn't be independently confirmed. Mr.

Under Colombia's constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to investigate wrongdoing by members of Congress.

The firms identified aren't necessarily suspected of wrongdoing, and it is unclear whether there will be a formal investigation.

Admit your wrongdoing and forgive yourself for it.

The big problem is that Sino-Forest, which has denied all wrongdoing, is rapidly running out of cash.

U. S. adoption agencies active in Vietnam said that despite some cases of wrongdoing, most adoptions in the country are ethical.

Mr Mack and Arthur Samberg, Pequot's founder, have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Bubbly markets inevitably attract con men, but not every episode of wrongdoing warrants high-level prosecution.

An independent investigator found no evidence of wrongdoing.

But he steadfastly denied any intentional wrongdoing.

Mr. Rajaratnam and his co-defendants, who were accused of reaping $20 million in illegal profits, have denied wrongdoing.

Mr. Kalmadi denies any wrongdoing and will seek bail, his lawyer, Hitesh Jain, said Monday.

To charge formally with a wrongdoing.

He has not been formally charged with any wrongdoing.

On October 26th he was charged with five counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy. Mr Gupta denies any wrongdoing.

Jesus never avoided confronting the wrongdoing for the sake of peace.

He has not been charged and denies wrongdoing in both cases.

The governor, a Democrat, denies any wrongdoing and has refused to resign.

To compensate for my wrongdoing, I have decided to plant two trees.

The two executives deny any wrongdoing and say they are considering taking legal action against Dow.

Mr Tron denies any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a witch-hunt.

Put it this way, will Japan be brave enough to admit its wrongdoing?

"We will continue to aggressively investigate wrongdoing in the marketing and sale of auction-rate securities. "

The US has not alleged either bank was engaged in wrongdoing.

He denied wrongdoing in court, though he apologized publicly for the commotion surrounding the trial.

The government said 'related people' had already been punished for wrongdoing.

Maxine Waters, who has represented the Watts district of Los Angeles since 1991, also faces charges of wrongdoing.

Mrs Arroyo herself denies any wrongdoing while president, but many of Mr Aquino's allies in Congress would like to prosecute her.

Thats why the law required credible evidence of wrongdoing.

These officials indicate they found no evidence of wrongdoing.

Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.

Guo paid the judgment but refused to apologize or admit any wrongdoing.

He hasn't been formally charged with a crime and denies wrongdoing.

When that argument was demolished, they claimed few knew of wrongdoing.

JPMorgan strongly denied any wrongdoing.

Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing adj.

She later recanted that confession and has denied wrongdoing.

Nor was Paulson, which issued a statement denying wrongdoing.

He has denied wrongdoing, and lawyers for Pang launched a blizzard of legal filings opposing the SEC's action.

The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing.

Five corruption cases are pending against Olmert, although he has denied all wrongdoing.

A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

To revert to sin OR wrongdoing, especially in religious practice.

He denies any wrongdoing. But the investigation is continuing.

upbraid sb for wrongdoing, incompetence, etc.

Victims of official wrongdoing often make such trips, and usually they are given short shrift.

There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Mr Ambani or Reliance.

They neither acknowledge wrongdoing nor speak candidly, and they try to sway their own people by stirring up greed.

He has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

Now, a judgment has been reached in the first case involving charges of criminal wrongdoing on Wall Street.

Neither Paulson & Co. , Mr. Pellegrini nor ACA has been accused of wrongdoing.