Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Remission

1. A cancellation or extinguishment of all or part of a financial obligation; a release of a debt or claim.

conventional remission

See REMISSION.

conventional remission. Civil law

A remission expressly granted to a debtor by a creditor having capacity to alienate.

tacit remission

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tacit remission. Civil law

A remission arising by operation of law, as when a creditor surrenders an original title to the debtor. 2. A pardon granted for an offense. 3. Relief from a forfeiture or penalty. 4. A diminution or abatement of the symptoms of a disease.