Absolve
61Reserved cases — is a term of Catholic doctrine, used for sins whose absolution is not within the power of every confessor, but is reserved to himself by the superior of the confessor, or only specially granted to some other confessor by that superior. To reserve …
62Reserved Cases — • A term used for sins whose absolution is not within the power of every confessor Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reserved Cases Reserved Cases …
63exculpate — ex·cul·pate / ek skəl ˌpāt, ek skəl / vt pat·ed, pat·ing [Medieval Latin exculpare, from Latin ex out of + culpa blame]: to clear from alleged fault or guilt a statement...offered to exculpate the accused is not admissible unless corroborating… …
64exonerate — ex·on·er·ate /ig zä nə ˌrāt, eg / vt at·ed, at·ing [Latin exonerare to relieve, free, discharge, from ex out + onerare to burden, from oner onus load] 1: to relieve esp. of a charge, obligation, or hardship 2: to clear from accusation or blame… …
65absoudre — (ab sou dr ou plutôt ap sou dr ), j absous, tu absous, il absout, nous absolvons, vous absolvez, ils absolvent. J absolvais. J ai absous. J absolus. J absoudrai. Absous. Qu il absolve. Absolvons, absolvez, qu ils absolvent. Que j absolve, que tu… …
66clear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clear cut, plain, sharp, understandable; fair, unclouded, cloudless, fine; open, evident; lucid, pellucid, transparent, limpid; liquid, pure, silvery; innocent. v. clarify; extricate, free; realize …
67excuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pardon, remit, overlook, condone, forgive, extenuate, justify; exonerate, absolve, acquit, exempt, free, apologize. See vindication, exemption, forgiveness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An explanation]… …
68forgive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pardon (see forgiveness); remit, cancel, nullify (see nullification). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cease to resent] Syn. pardon, overlook, dismiss from the mind, efface from the memory, pocket the… …
69pardon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. forgive, excuse; release; overlook, tolerate. n. excuse, release, forgiveness; indulgence; remission; toleration. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The reduction or removal of punishment] Syn. absolution,… …
70Justified — Justify Jus ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Justified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Justifying}.] [F. justifier, L. justificare; justus just + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Just}, a., and { fy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to …
