noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
acquittal; exoneration
Legal term for being found not guilty or being cleared of charges. Often used with する to mean 'to acquit' or 'to exonerate'.
裁判所は被告に免罪を言い渡した。
The court pronounced the defendant's acquittal.
証拠不十
He was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
noun
indulgence; remission of sins; pardon
Christian theological term for the remission of temporal punishment for sins. Not used in everyday conversation.
カトリック教会では免罪の概念が重要視される。
In the Catholic Church, the concept of indulgence is emphasized.