leave something out of account
Fail or decline to consider a factor: our obsession with growth leaves issues such as sustainability out of account...- If I might say so, the attitude adopted by the judge was that which would perhaps appeal to most lawyers experienced in tax matters if Community law considerations could be left out of account.
- If the motive or hope of later obtaining a tax benefit is left out of account, the purchase of shares by a dealer in shares and their later sale must unambiguously be classed as a trading transaction.
- He will be neither consoled nor assured to be told that the prejudicial information was left out of account.
See parent entry: account