Exemption - Definition
exemption
n 1: immunity from an obligation or duty [syn: exemption,
freedom]
2: a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status
(having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65
etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"
3: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from
prosecution" [syn: exemption, immunity, granting
immunity]