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Forgiveness

The act of forgiving the state of being forgiven as the forgiveness of sin or of injuries...


Forgiving

Disposed to forgive inclined to overlook offenses mild merciful compassionate placable as a forgiving temper...


Forgiver

One who forgives...


Condonation

Condonation, a pardoning or remission. In cases of adultery it is forgiveness, legally releasing the injury, by virtue of Judicature Act, 1925, s. 178, replacing the (English) Matrimonial Causes Act, 1857, s. 30; Keats v. Keats, (1859) 28 LJP & M 57. When cruelty by a husband is condoned, it is revived by subsequent adultery on his part (Norman v. Norman, 1908 p. 6).Forgiveness and restoration, Dr. N.G. Dastane v. S. Dastane, (1975) 2 SCC 326: AIR 1975 SC 1534 (1545): (1975) 3 SCR 967. [Hindu Marriage Act (25 of 1955) s. 23(1)(b) and 10(1)(b)]...


clemency

clemency pl: -cies 1 : willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2 : an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute, pardon, reprieve ...


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 a spouse's marital wrong (as adultery or cruelty) ...


pardon

pardon 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 ...


remit

remit re·mit·ted re·mit·ting [Latin remittere to let go back, send back, give up, forgive, from re- back + mittere to let go, send] vt 1 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of b : to refrain from exacting [ a tax] c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting [ the fine] 2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action ;specif : remand 3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition 4 : to send (money) to a person or place esp. in payment of a demand, account, or draft vi : to send money (as in payment) re·mit·ment n re·mit·ta·ble adj ...


Clemency

Disposition to forgive and spare as offenders mildness of temper gentleness tenderness mercy...


Condone

To pardon to forgive...


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