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Contrition

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Contrite

Thoroughly bruised or broken

Contriteness

Deep sorrow and penitence for sin contrition

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Penitence

The quality or condition of being penitent the disposition of a penitent sorrow for sins or faults repentance contrition

Repentance

repenting or the state of being penitent sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do especially contrition for sin

Impenitent

Not penitent not repenting of sin not contrite of a hard heart

Penitent

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses repentant contrite sincerely affected by a sense of guilt and resolved on amendment of life

Apology

is it intended to operate as a universal panacea, but it is intended to be evidence of real contriteness, M.Y. Shareef v. Judges of Nagpur High Court, AIR 1955 SC 1923. (Contempt of Court Act, 1952, s.

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