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in·dult
\ˈinˌdəlt, ə̇nˈd-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Medieval Latin indultum, from Late Latin, grant, privilege, from Latin, neuter of indultus, past participle of indulgēre to grant as a favor — more at indulge
: a special privilege granted by ecclesiastical authority for a definite or indefinite period of time; specifically indults plural : general faculties granted in the Roman Catholic Church by the pope to bishops and others to act in cases not otherwise permitted |