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Penitence

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

Penitential

Of or pertaining to penitence or to penance expressing penitence of the nature of penance as the penitential book penitential tears...

privilege [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg- lex law] 1 : a right, license, or exemption from duty or liability granted as a special benefit, advantage, or favor: as a : an exemption from liability where an action is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office ;also : the affirmative defense that an action is privileged compare excuse absolute privilege : a privilege that exempts a person from liability esp. for defamation regardless of intent or motive ;specif : a privilege that exempts high public officials (as legislators) from liability for statements made while acting in their official capacity without regard to intent or malice qualified privilege : a privilege esp. in the law of defamation that may be defeated esp. by a showing of actual malice called also conditional privilege b : an exemption from a requirement to disclose information (as fo...

Confalon

One of a fraternity of seculars also called Penitents...

Confessional

The recess seat or inclosed place where a priest sits to hear confessions often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priests ear without being seen by him or heard by others...

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Penitent - Law Dictionary Search Results

Penitence

Penitency

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Confalon

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