absolution
absolution (ab-s[schwa]-loo-sh[schwa]n). 1. Release from a penalty; the act of absolving. 2. Civil law. An acquittal of a criminal charge. — Also termed absolutio. 3. Eccles. law. Official forgiveness of sins.
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letters of absolution
letters of absolution. Hist. Letters issued by an abbot releasing a member of his order from his vows of obedience to that order, thus permitting entry into another order.
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absolution
absolution n. (1)(罗马法)宣告无罪的判决；无罪宣告 (2)(教会法)赦罪 牧师宣布赦免忏悔者的罪过。在新教中主要指应被逐出教会的人被赦免或免予逐出教会。 (3)〈法〉驳回起诉
deacon
deacon. 1. Eccles. law. In certain churches, a member of the clerical order who assists the priest in various duties, including the presentation of the sacrament. • It is the third order of the Church of England below bishops and priests. A deacon is not allowed to consecrate the Holy Communion or pronounce absolution but
excommunication
excommunication, n. Eccles. law. A sentence of censure pronounced by a spiritual court for an offense falling under ecclesiastical cognizance; expulsion from religious society or community. • In England, an excommunicated person was formerly subject to various civil disabilities, such as an inability to be a juror, to be a witness in any court, or