condonation
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
con·do·na·tion
[kon-doh-ney-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[kon-doh-ney-shuh
n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense. |
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| con·do·na·tion
(kŏn'də-nā'shən, -dō-) Pronunciation Key
n. The act of condoning, especially the implied forgiveness of an offense by ignoring it. |
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| condonation | |
noun | |
| a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: con·do·na·tion
Pronunciation: "kän-d&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve
: voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense; specifically : express or implied and usually conditional forgiveness of a spouse's marital wrong (as adultery or cruelty)
Main Entry: con·do·na·tion
Pronunciation: "kän-d&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve
: voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense; specifically : express or implied and usually conditional forgiveness of a spouse's marital wrong (as adultery or cruelty)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Condonation
Con`do*na"tion\, n. [L. condonatio a giving away.]1. The act of condoning or pardoning. 2. (Law) Forgiveness, either express or implied, by a husband of his wife or by a wife of her husband, for a breach of marital duty, as adultery, with an implied condition that the offense shall not be repeated. --Bouvier. Wharton.
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