exemption from penalty
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exemption — [eg zemp′shən, igzemp′shən] n. [ME exempcioun < OFr exemption < L exemptio] 1. an exempting or being exempted; freedom or release from a liability, obligation, etc.; immunity 2. a) the exempting from an individual s taxable income of a… … English World dictionary
exemption — exemptive, adj. /ig zemp sheuhn/, n. 1. the circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that allow him or her to make certain deductions from taxable income. 2. the act of exempting. 3. the state of being exempted; immunity.… … Universalium
exemption — ex•emp•tion [[t]ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) bus the circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that permit certain deductions to be made from taxable income 2) the act of exempting 3) the state of being exempted; immunity • Etymology … From formal English to slang
relief from fine — exemption from a financial penalty … English contemporary dictionary
immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… … Black's law dictionary
immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… … Black's law dictionary
impunity — I noun absolution, acquittal, amnesty, condonation, dispensation, escape, exemption, exemption from judgment, exemption from penalty, exemption from punishment, freedom, freedom from judgment, freedom from penalty, freedom from punishment,… … Law dictionary
reasonable cause — For prosecution: the existence of a reasonable ground of presumption that the charge is or may be well founded. Wood v United States (US) 16 Pet 342, 366, 10 L Ed 987, 996. A reasonable amount of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently … Ballentine's law dictionary
impunity — Exemption or protection from penalty or punishment. See also immunity … Black's law dictionary
impunity — Exemption or protection from penalty or punishment. See also immunity … Black's law dictionary
