Cryptic crossword clue
A lack of vision shown as lawyer sends in criminal

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BLINDNESS

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The straight part
We know that "A lack of vision" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a lack of vision = blindness.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BLINDNESS mean?

BLINDNESS noun
  1. The condition of being blind; unable to see.
  2. Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
  3. Concealment

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