"remission, forgiveness," c. 1200, from Old French absolucion, earlier assolucion, from Latin absolutionem (nominative absolutio) "completion, acquittal," noun of action from past [..]

n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.

In legal terms, it is the act of a judge or jury declaring a person innocent of a crime. In a religious sense, it involves a person being freed from guilt or sin. In the Roman Catholic Church, a pries [..]

French word for "absolution, last rites."

(n) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance(n) the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

1. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. "Government . . . Granting absolution to the nation." 2. An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent. 3. The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly [..]

(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.la|absol?ti?nem, accusative singular offro|absolution, fromla|absolutio|absol?ti?, absol?ti?nem|acquittal, from+ [..]