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acquit

acquit ac·quit·ted ac·quit·ting [Old French acquiter to pay off, absolve, acquit, from a-, prefix marking causation + quite free (of an obligation)] vt : to discharge completely: as

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Assoile

Assoile [fr. absolvere, Lat.; obsolver, absoiller, assoiler, O. Fr.], to deliver from excommunication; to acquit or absolve, Staunf. Pl. Cr. 72

Volenti non fit injuria

The maxim has also been invoked in cases where the person injured was alleged to have contracted to absolve the defendant from a known risk or from obligations, such as not to be negligent in the course

Registration of title of land

are claimed for the system are (a) purchasers for value of an absolute or good leasehold title are absolved from any inquiry into the title other than it is shown to be on the register; (b) certain

Searches

the Central Office, such as disentailing deeds, etc. Searches in the general sense of the word does not absolve the party from making the usual prudent inquiries as to tenancies, over-riding interests (q.v.) in regard to registered

Acquietare

Acquietare [fr. quietum reddere, Lat.], to acquit, absolve. Also sometimes signifies 'to pay.', Cowel's Law Dict.

Excuse

to clear from guilt to release from a charge to justify by extenuating a fault to exculpate to absolve to acquit

condone

condone con·doned con·don·ing [Latin condonare to give away, absolve] : to pardon or overlook voluntarily

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