remission of penalty

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• Remission — Re*mis sion (r? m?sh ?n), n. [F. r[ e]mission, L. remissio. See {Remit}.] 1. The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• remission — ► NOUN 1) the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty. 2) Brit. the reduction of a prison sentence, especially as a reward for good behaviour. 3) a temporary lessening of the severity of disease or pain. 4) formal forgiveness of sins …   English terms dictionary

• remission — [ri mish′ən] n. [OFr < L remissio, a sending back, in LL(Ec), forgiveness of sin < pp. of remittere: see REMIT] the act or an instance of remitting; specif., a) forgiveness or pardon, as of sins or crimes b) cancellation of or release from… …   English World dictionary

• remission of fine, forfeiture, or penalty — See remission. remission of punishment. See commutation of sentence; pardon; remission …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• remission — n. 1 the reduction of a prison sentence on account of good behaviour. 2 the remitting of a debt or penalty etc. 3 a diminution of force, effect, or degree (esp. of disease or pain). 4 (often foll. by of) forgiveness (of sins etc.). Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary

• remission — noun 1》 the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.     ↘Brit. the reduction of a prison sentence, especially as a reward for good behaviour. 2》 a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain. 3》 Theology forgiveness of sins.… …   English new terms dictionary

• remission — A release or extinguishment of a debt. It is conventional, when it is expressly granted to the debtor by a creditor having a capacity to alienate; or tacit, when the creditor voluntarily surrenders to his debtor the original title, under private… …   Black's law dictionary

• remission — A release; a pardon; an exoneration. A remitting. The forgiving of a pecuniary penalty or forfeiture. 23 Am J1st Forf & P §§ 24, 53. An act of the chief executive of a state in forgiving a fine under his power to pardon. 39 Am J1st Pard § 26 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• pardon — pardonable, adj. pardonableness, n. pardonably, adv. pardonless, adj. /pahr dn/, n. 1. kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce… …   Universalium

• pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt …   Law dictionary

• Pardon — Par don (p[aum]r d n), n. [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See {Pardon}, v. t.] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. [1913 Webster] Pardon, my lord, for …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English