remit

• Nom désignant le domaine de responsabilité ou d'autorité confié à une personne ou à un groupe, ou l'acte de renvoyer une affaire, en particulier judiciaire, à un autre organisme pour examen.

A noun referring to the area of responsibility or authority assigned to a person or group, or the act of sending a matter, especially a legal case, to another authority for consideration.

1. Area of responsibility or authorityC1formalbritish

   The specific subject or task that a person, committee, or project is expected to handle or has the power to address.

   domaine de compétence

   • The committee's remit includes reviewing all new policies.
   • This issue falls outside the remit of the local council.
   • The research team was given a broad remit to explore the topic.

   Synonymesambitbailiwickbriefcompassdomainjurisdictionorbitprovincepurviewscope

2. Legal referralC2formal

   The act of sending a legal case back to a lower court for further consideration.

   Renvoi (d'une affaire devant une juridiction inférieure)

   • The judge ordered a remit of the case to the district court.
   • The appeal resulted in a remit for a new trial.
   • The remit of the case was handled by the appellate court.

   Synonymesremand

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'envoyer de l'argent, notamment comme paiement, ou pour annuler ou renoncer à exiger une dette ou une punition.

A verb used to indicate the act of sending money, especially as payment, or to cancel or refrain from exacting a debt or punishment.

1. B2formalbusiness

   To send money, especially as payment for goods or services.

   Envoyer de l'argent

   • Please remit the payment by the end of the month.
   • He remitted the funds to his family abroad.
   • The invoice must be remitted within 30 days.

   Synonymesdispatchforwardpaysendsubmittransfer

2. PostponeC1formallegal

   To hold back or put off to a later time; to defer.

   différer, reporter

   • The judge decided to remit the case until next month.
   • They remitted the decision to the next meeting.
   • The matter was remitted for further consideration.

   Synonymesdeferdelayhold overpostponeput offshelvestaysuspend

   Antonymesaccelerateadvanceexpeditehasten

3. Release from obligationC1formallegal

   To release someone from a debt, claim, or tax; to cancel or forgive.

   Remettre une obligation

   • The king remitted the taxes for the poor farmers.
   • The debt was remitted after the agreement.
   • They remitted the penalty due to special circumstances.

   Synonymesabsolvecanceldischargeexcuseexemptforgivepardonreleasewaive

   Antonymescollectdemandenforceimposelevyrequire

4. Refer for decisionC1formallegal

   To send a matter or legal case to another committee, authority, or court for a decision.

   renvoyer pour décision

   • The judge remitted the case to a higher court.
   • The proposal was remitted to the committee for review.
   • They remitted the dispute to an independent arbitrator.

   Synonymesassigndelegateforwardhand overpassrefersendsubmittransfer

5. C2formal

   To pardon or forgive a sin, offense, or wrongdoing.

   Pardonner

   • The priest remitted his sins after confession.
   • She asked for her mistakes to be remitted.
   • The king remitted the prisoner's crime.

   Synonymesabsolvecondoneexcuseforgiveoverlookpardon

   Antonymesaccuseblamecensurecondemnpunish

6. Lessen tensionC2formal

   To make something slack or less tight; to reduce tension or firmness.

   Relâcher, détendre

   • He remitted the rope to allow more slack.
   • The tension in the wire was remitted slightly.
   • She remitted her grip on the handle.

   Synonymeseaseloosenrelaxslacken

   Antonymesstraintensetighten

7. C2formalmedical

   To become less intense, severe, or strong; to diminish or abate.

   diminuer, s'atténuer

   • The storm finally remitted after several hours.
   • His fever remitted with the medication.
   • The pain began to remit slowly.

   Synonymesabatedecreasediminishdwindleeasefadelessenlet uplullmoderateslackensubsidewane

   Antonymesescalateheightenincreaseintensifyworsen