in general, is the pardoning or forgiving a guilty person.

in civil law, is a sentence whereby the party accused is declared innocent of the crime laid to his charge.

in the canon law, is a juridical act whereby the ecclesiastical officers remit or forgive the penitent offender, or declare him restored to the privileges of innocence in consideration of his repentance.

ABSORPENT ABSORBENT medicines, tastaceous powders, as chalk, crabs-eyes, &c., which are taken inwardly for drying up or affording any acid or redundant humours in the stomach or intestines. They are likewise applied outwardly to ulcers or sores with the same intention.

ABSORBENT vessels, in anatomy, a name given promiscuously to the lacteal vessels, lymphatics, and inhalent arteries. See Anatomy.

ABSORBENT vessels, is also a name used for the small fibrous roots of plants.