remittal

Sending of payment

Remittal is the act of remitting—sending payment, forgiving a debt, or referring a matter to another authority.

In legal contexts, remittal often means sending a case back to a lower court: The appeals court ordered remittal to the trial court for further proceedings.

The word overlaps with remission and remittance but appears less frequently than either.

forgiveness

pardon

Official release from punishment

absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
mercyCompassion toward offenders

amnesty · exoneration · acquittal · reprieve · condonation · forbearance · leniency · grace · indulgence · compassion

payment

repayment

Giving back what's owed

reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
refundMoney returned after purchase
disbursementDistribution of funds

payout · transfer · settlement · compensation · indemnity · reparation · restitution · redress · payback · recompense

legal

referral

Directing someone elsewhere

transferMove between locations
submissionYielding to another's will
adjudicationFormal decision on disputes

judgment · decree · verdict · determination · arbitration · ruling · remand · deferral · delegation · jurisdiction

Opposites

forgiveness vs. enforcement of penalty

remittalpunishment

Penalty for an offense

penalty · sentence · imposition · conviction · condemnation

legal case direction

remittalappeal

Formal review request

elevation · retention · affirmation · upholding

debt/obligation handling

remittalcollection

Gathered set of items

enforcement · exaction · demand · levy · billing

Family

remittance, remitted, remitting, remittances, remitters

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