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Here are a few go-to phrases you might hear from someone struggling to admit wrongdoing. “I’ll say sorry when you do.” A conditional apology is one of the worst ways to try and make amends.
A non-apology apology, sometimes called a backhanded apology, empty apology, nonpology, or fauxpology, [1] [2] is a statement in the form of an apology that does not express remorse for what was done or said, or assigns fault to those ostensibly receiving the apology. [3]
In controversial cases, it may be written into a settlement that both sides keep its contents and all other information relevant to the case confidential or that one of the parties (usually the one being sued) does not, by agreeing to the settlement, admit to any fault or wrongdoing in the underlying issue.
When you're wrong, you're wrong. But when you're right, you're extra-wrong. And if you're in between, it's still your fault. You just can't win. Suppose you're right on the facts in a content dispute, or right about Wikipedia policies and guidelines if it's a procedural issue or another editor is misbehaving.
But I was far from the only forecaster that was wrong. Most other models were wrong." They got the election right: What this company saw, again, in the 2024 presidential election results
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Justification and excuse are different defenses in a United States criminal case. [1]: 513 Both defenses admit that the defendant committed an act proscribed by law.[1]: 513 The proscribed act has justification if the act had positive effects that outweigh its negative effects, or is not wrong or blameworthy.
Lichtman, a historian known for his predictions of presidential elections and who expected a Kamala Harris victory, is explaining what happened.