Renunciation \Re*nun`ci*a"tion\ (r?-n?n`s?-?"sh?n or
-sh?-?"sh?n; 277), n. [Cf. F. renonciation, L. renuntiatio
ann announcement. See Renounce.]
1. The act of renouncing.
2. (Law) Formal declination to take out letters of
administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or
right.
Syn: Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment;
disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial;
abandonment; relinquishment.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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