legal vindication

But the decisions came too late for Armstrong himself to enjoy his legal vindication.

Mr. Jefferson, promising a yet-to-be-given "honorable explanation," has denied all wrongdoing and, comparing himself to other accused African-American congressmen, predicted legal vindication and political victory.

LEAD: An article on June 29 about a Soviet newspaper's publication of a plea for legal vindication of Trotsky briefly described Trotsky's politics.

LEAD: A Soviet newspaper published a plea for the legal vindication of Leon Trotsky and for the release of his writings in the Soviet Union.

After losing his customary cool with the warden over the issue, and spending a couple of months in solitary confinement as a result, Andy resigns himself to the fact that the prospect for his legal vindication has become non-existent.

And to top it all off, the Democratic leaders in both houses of the Legislature are under felony indictments, and are expected to spend part of the year in courtrooms, battling for legal vindication - and political survival.