Indult
[in-duhlt] /ɪnˈdʌlt/
noun, Roman Catholic Church.
1.
a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
/ɪnˈdʌlt/
noun
1.
(RC Church) a faculty granted by the Holy See allowing a specific deviation from the Church’s common law
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