Those who received pardons are also generally expected to accept responsibility for their criminal conduct, and should be seeking forgiveness rather than vindication.

Still on probation, but allowed to play a full schedule this season, Camden sought vindication.

He undertook a pilgrimage to Rome to seek vindication from the pope himself.

Jayalalitha is desperately seeking vindication from voters and the power to fight the many corruption cases still pending against her in the state courts.

"We are seeking vindication of a great man."

Some might argue that John seeks vindication rather than justice and at a cost of the entire universe going up in flames along the way.

Cobb said he had come back only to seek vindication and say he left baseball on his own terms.

Seeking vindication for himself, and revenge against his political enemies, he launched a Senate bid soon after returning home.

For many years he sought vindication through the courts.

"But he does seek vindication of the facts and the rule of law."