Vindication

noun

1. The act of vindicating or condition of being vindicated.
2. Something that provides evidence or support for a claim or argument.
3. The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated.
4. The act of supporting by proof or legal process; the proving of anything to be true or just: as, the vindication of a title, claim, or right.
5. Defense from wrong or oppression, by force or otherwise; maintenance of a cause against an assailant or enemy: as, the vindication of the rights of man; the vindication of liberties.