exemption

ex·emp·tion

 (ĭg-zĕmp′shən)

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of exempting.

b. The state of being exempt; immunity.

2. An exception to the ordinary operation of law, as:

a. An exception of certain property from bankruptcy or taxation.

b. The deduction of a certain amount in the computation of net income with regard to taxation, allowed for an individual, that individual's dependents, and certain characteristics, such as blindness or age.

c. Excuse from performance of a legal duty, such as release from serving in the military or as a juror.

ex•emp•tion

(ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən)

n.

1. the circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that permit certain deductions to be made from taxable income.

2. the act of exempting.

3. the state of being exempted; immunity.

[1400–50; < Latin]

ex•emp′tive, adj.

syn: exemption, immunity, impunity imply special privilege or freedom from requirements imposed on others. exemption implies release or privileged freedom from sharing with others some duty or legal requirement: exemption from military service. immunity implies freedom from a penalty or from some natural or common liability, esp. one that is disagreeable or threatening: immunity from prosecution; immunity from disease. impunity (limited mainly to the expression with impunity) suggests freedom from punishment: The police force was so inadequate that crimes could be committed with impunity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	exemption - immunity from an obligation or duty freedom immunity, unsusceptibility - the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust" amnesty - a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment diplomatic immunity - exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country indemnity - legal exemption from liability for damages impunity - exemption from punishment or loss grandfather clause - an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War
	2.	exemption - a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent" deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off - a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
	3.	exemption - an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution" granting immunity, immunity waiver, discharge, release - a formal written statement of relinquishment fix - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers" official immunity - personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority sovereign immunity - an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent; "the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong" testimonial immunity, use immunity - an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination

exemption

noun immunity, freedom, privilege, relief, exception, discharge, release, dispensation, absolution, exoneration new exemptions for students and the unwaged

Translations

إعْفاء

fritagelse

BefreiungFreibetrag

απαλλαγή

exenciónfranquicia

exemptionfranchiseaffranchissementdispense

mentesítés

undanòága

esenzionefranchigia

dispensasjonfritakfritakelse

льгота

muafiyet

免除

exemption

[ɪgˈzempʃən]

A. N → exención f (from de) tax exemption → exención f de impuestos, exención f tributaria

B. CPD exemption certificate N → certificado m de exención

exemption

[ɪgˈzɛmpʃ^ən] n → exemption f, dispense fexemption clause n (in contract) → clause f de non-responsabilité

exemption

n → Befreiung f; exemption from taxes → Steuerfreiheit f

exemption

[ɪgˈzɛmpʃ/ən] n (see adj) → esenzione f, esonero

exempt

(igˈzempt) verb

to free (a person) from a duty that other people have to carry out. He was exempted from military service. vrygestel مُعْفى مِن освобождавам dispensar osvobodit befreien fritage απαλλάσσωeximir vabastama معاف کردن vapauttaa exempter (de) פָּטוּר מ- मुक्त करना izuzeti, odloboditi od felment vkit membebaskan leysa undan, veita undanþágu frá esentare 免除する 면해주다 atleisti atbrīvot (no nodokļiem, saistībām u.tml.) dikecualikan vrijstellenfrita, gi dispensasjonzwolnić بښلى، معاف، خلاص (لكه دمالياتو دپرېكړې څخه) dispensado/VERBO! a scuti (de) освобождать oslobodiť oprostiti (česa) osloboditi befria, ge dispens ยกเว้น muaf tutmak 免除 звільняти کسی کو کسی فرض سے مبرّا کرنا miễn 免除

adjective

free (from a duty etc). Children under 16 are exempt from the usual charges for dental treatment. onthef مُسْتَثْنى осовободен isento vyňatý befreit fritaget απαλλαγμένοςexento vabastatud معاف vapauttaa exemptéפטור भुक्त izuzet, oslobođen od mentes bebas undanþeginn esente 免除された 면제된 atleistas atbrīvots (no nodokļiem, saistībām u.tml.) dikecualikan vrijgesteld fri for zwolniony (z opłat itp.) معاف isento scutit освобождённый nepodliehajúci, oslobodený (od) oproščen oslobođen undanta ที่ได้รับการยกเว้น muaf 被免除的，豁免的 звільнений فرض یا ذمّہ داری سے بری کرنا được miễn 被免除义务的

exˈemption (-ʃən) noun

vrystelling إعْفاء усилие isenção vyjmutí die Befreiung fritagelse απαλλαγήexención vabastus معافیت vapautus exemptionפטור छुटकारा izuzetak mentesítés pembebasan undanþága esenzione 免除 면제 atleidimas atbrīvošana (no nodokļiem, saistībām u.tml.) pengecualian vrijstellingdispensasjon, fritakzwolnienie معافول isenção scutire освобождение oslobodenie (od) oprostitev oslobođenje frikallande, undantag, dispens ความเป็นอิสระจากกฎข้อบังคับ; ผู้ที่ได้รับการยกเว้นภาษี muafiyet 免除 звільнення استثناء sự miễn 免除