Meaning of EXEMPTION
| Pronunciation: | | ig'zempshun
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- [n] an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
- [n] immunity from an obligation or duty
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| | Synonyms: | | freedom, granting immunity, immunity |
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| | See Also: | | amnesty, diplomatic immunity, discharge, fix, grandfather clause, immunity, impunity, indemnity, release, unsusceptibility, waiver | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex*emp"tion\, n. [L. exenptio a removing: cf. F.
exemption exemption.]
The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from
any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject;
immunity; privilege; as, exemption of certain articles from
seizure; exemption from military service; exemption from
anxiety, suffering, etc.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolution, allowance, amnesty, cession, charter, circumscription, concession, diplomatic immunity, discharge, dispensation, exception, exclusion, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, extenuating circumstances, franchise, freedom, grace, grain of salt, grant, hedge, hedging, immunity, impunity, indemnity, legislative immunity, liberty, license, limitation, mental reservation, modification, nolle prosequi, non prosequitur, nonprosecution, pardon, patent, permission, privilege, qualification, redemption, release, remission, remission of sin, reprieve, reservation, restriction, salvo, shrift, sparing, special case, special treatment, specialness, specification, stay, waiver |
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