Remitment

re·mit  (r-mt)

v. re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting, re·mits

v.tr.

1. To transmit (money) in payment.

2.

a. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.

b. To pardon; forgive: remitted their sins.

3. To restore to a former condition or position.

4. Law

a. To refer (a case) to another court for further consideration or action.

b. To refer (a matter) to a committee or authority for decision.

5. To allow to slacken: The storm remitted its fury.

6. To desist from; give up.

7. To put off; postpone.

v.intr.

1. To transmit money.

2. To diminish; abate.

n. (r-mt, rmt)

1. The act of remitting, especially the referral of a case to another court.

2. A matter remitted for further consideration.

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[Middle English remitten, to send back, from Latin remittere : re-, re- + mittere, to send.]

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re·mitment n.

re·mitta·ble adj.

re·mitter n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	remitment - a payment of money sent to a person in another place remittal, remittance, remission payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
	2.	remitment - (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) remit, remission referral - the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"