Absolution

In Civil Law. A sentence whereby a party accused is declared innocent of the crime laid to his charge. as are penitent are remitted. The formula of absolution in the Roman Church is absolute; in the Greek Church it is deprecatory; in the Reformed Churches, declaratory. Among Protestants it is chiefly used for a sejitence by which a person who stands excommunicated is released or freed from that punishment. Enc. Brit. In French Law. The dismissal of an accusation. The term "acquitment" is employed when the accused is declared not guilty, and "absolution" when he is recognized as guilty, but the act is not punishable by law, or he is exonerated by some defect of intention or will.

In Civil Law. A sentence win rehy a party accused is declared innocent of the crime laid to his charge. In Canon Law. A juridical act wherehy the clergy declare that the sins of such as me penitent are remitted. The formula of ahsolution in the Roman Church is absolute; in the Greek Church it is deprecatory; in the Reformed Churches, declaratory. Among Protestants it is chiefly used for a sentence by which a person who stands excommunicated is released or freed from that punishment. Encyc. Brit. In French Law. The dismissal of an accusation. 'I'll- term acquitment is employed when the accusal is declared not guilty, and absolution when he is recognized as guilty but the act is not punishable by law or he Is exonerated by some defect of int ntion or will. Merlin, Report.

In the civil law. A sentence whereby a party accused is declared innocent of the crime laid to his charge.

In canon law. A juridical act whereby the clergy declare that the sins of such as are penitent are remitted.

In French law. The dismissal of an ac-chsation. The term "acquitment" is employed when the accused is declared not guilty and "absolution" when he is recognized as guilty but the act is not punishable by law, or he is exonerated by some defect of intention or will. Merl. Report-; Bouvier.

In the civil law. A sentence whereby a party accused is declared innocent of the crime laid to his charge.

In canon law. A juridical act whereby the clergy declare that the sins of such as are penitent are remitted. In French law. ‘The dismissal of an accusation, The term “acquitment” is employed when the accused is declared not guilty and “absolution” wlien he is recognized as guilty but the act is not punishable by law, or he is exonerated by some defect of in- a tention or will. Merl. Repert.; Bouvier.

a definite sentence whereby a man accused of any crime is acquitted.