exemption

Noun
  1. Immunity from an obligation or duty (synset 114552475)
    is a type of: immunity, unsusceptibility - the state of not being susceptible
    subtypes:
    • amnesty - a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
    • diplomatic immunity - exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
    • indemnity - legal exemption from liability for damages
    • impunity - exemption from punishment or loss
    • grandfather clause - an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War
    same as: freedom
  2. A deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) (synset 113332007)
    "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"
    is a type of: deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off - a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
  3. An act exempting someone (synset 100214770)
    "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
    is a type of: discharge, release, waiver - a formal written statement of relinquishment
    subtypes:
    • fix - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
    • official immunity - personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority
    • sovereign immunity - an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent
    • testimonial immunity, use immunity - an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination
    same as: granting immunity, immunity

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