noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Legal term for the denial or exclusion of a claim, right, or effect. Often used in phrases like 違法性阻却 (justification of an otherwise illegal act) or 責任阻却 (exclusion of liability).
Self-defense is one of the grounds for excluding illegality.
この契約条項は責任を阻却するものではない。
This contract clause does not exclude liability.