Absolution

• the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
• the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
• An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense; An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
• the act by which a priest, acting as an agent of Christ, grants forgiveness of sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
• Forgiveness of an offense; a setting free from guilt or sin
• the act of releasing someone from their sin by God, through the means of a priest.