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condonation

condonation [Medieval Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve] : voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense ;specif : express or implied and usually conditional forgiveness of

b.f.o.q.

b.f.o.q. Short for the phrase "bona fide occupational qualification," in the employment discrimination context a B.F.O.Q. may absolve an employer from liability for discrimination when there is a legitimate reason to require, for example, that all

Justifier

One who justifies one who vindicates supports defends or absolves

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Acquitted

Acquitted, means judicially discharged from a accusation; absolved; released from a debt, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 24.

Magna Carta

own solemn but disregarded oath. As the first step the barons disclaimed all allegiance to him, were formally absolved from their oaths of fidelity, and chose for their general Robert Fitzwalter, with the title of Marshal of

Notice

of mortgage does not by itself give notice of a trust; and see also s. 113 (ibid.), which absolves persons dealing in good faith with a mortgagee or with the mortgagor after discharge of the mortgage from

Pardon

Such a pardon after the accused person has been convicted by the Court has the effect of completely absolving him from all punishment or disqualification attaching to a conviction for a criminal offence. That power is essentially

Sans recours

so marked by the endorser or any other party (see Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 16) apparently absolving him from liability as such party under the bill.

Transubstantiation

or person whatsoever or without thinking that I am or can be acquitted before God or man or absolved of this declaration or any part thereof although the Pope or any other person or persons or power

Warranty

is a stipulation which goes to the root of the contract and the breach or non-performance of which absolves the promisee from his part of the contract and entitles him to repudiate it in toto. Whether a

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