Purge as legal cleansing: exoneration requires substantive clearing, not merely serving punishment or paying a fine. The term purge denotes a remedial cleansing to clear or exonerate from a charge, imputation of guilt, or contempt; it requires acts that effect actual clearing rather than merely undergoing punishment or paying a fine. The concept emphasizes substantive removal of stigma or contempt, often involving remorse and remedial conduct, and is distinct from mere punitive satisfaction.