act of condonation

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• condonation — con·do·na·tion /ˌkän də nā shən/ n [Medieval Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve]: voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense; specif: express or implied and usu. conditional forgiveness of a spouse s …   Law dictionary

• Condonation — Con do*na tion, n. [L. condonatio a giving away.] 1. The act of condoning or pardoning. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Forgiveness, either express or implied, by a husband of his wife or by a wife of her husband, for a breach of marital duty, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• condonation — [kän΄də nā′shən] n. [L condonatio < pp. of CONDONE] the act of condoning, esp. of implying forgiveness by overlooking an offense …   English World dictionary

• Condonation — Condonance may be made when an accuser has previously forgiven or condoned (in some way or at some level supported) the act about which they are complaining. In some legal jurisdictions, and for certain behaviors, it may prevent the accuser from… …   Wikipedia

• condonation — /kon doh nay sheuhn/, n. the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense. Also, condonance /keuhn doh neuhns/. [1615 25; < NL condonation (s. of condonatio), L: a giving away, equiv. to condonat(us) (ptp. of condonare;… …   Universalium

• condonation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or an instance of forgiving: absolution, amnesty, excuse, forgiveness, pardon, remission. See FORGIVENESS …   English dictionary for students

• condonation — con•do•na•tion [[t]ˌkɒn doʊˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense • Etymology: 1615–25; < NL, L …   From formal English to slang

• condonation — /kɒndəˈneɪʃən/ (say konduh nayshuhn) noun the act of condoning …  

• DIVORCE — (Heb. גֵּרוּשִׁין), the formal dissolution of the marriage bond. IN THE BIBLE Divorce was accepted as an established custom in ancient Israel (cf. Lev. 21:7, 14; 22:13; Num. 30:10; Deut. 22:19, 29). In keeping with the other cultures of the Near… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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• amnesty — am·nes·ty / am nəs tē/ n pl ties: an act of clemency by an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individuals illegal alien farm workers seeking amnesty National Law Journal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …   Law dictionary