absolution, noun
- Origin:
- Dutch
Law
A form of judgement by which allowance is made for the re-institution of proceedings once further evidence has been obtained (the plaintiff’s claim not having been established to the satisfaction of the court).
1892 C.J. De Villiers in H. Juta Index to Cases in Supreme Court of Cape of G.H. (1973) IX. 279It has never been understood that a defendant is bound to accept absolution from the instance if the evidence given at the trial is of such a nature as to entitle him to judgement in his favour. In such a case he would..be quite entitled to object to absolution.
1987 E. Prov. Herald 20 Mar. 1He gave a judgement of ‘absolution’, meaning that should Mr B— be able to bring evidence that Mrs P—’s husband knew about the contract, he could present it to the court.
A form of judgement by which allowance is made for the re-institution of proceedings once further evidence has been obtained (the plaintiff’s claim not having been established to the satisfaction of the court).
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