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Express or tacit abandonment of a right or position, usually without assignment to another person
“The argument for allowing a defence of voluntary renunciation becomes stronger as the conduct element in the inchoate offences is taken further back from the occurrence of the harm.”
The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something
“I am proud of my renunciation of sweets, as I have successfully resisted indulging in them for the past six months.”
The formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action
“The renunciation of her once strongly held religious beliefs was a difficult decision for Jennifer to make.”
The act of ceding or handing over something, or that which is ceded
The absence or opposite of something actual or positive
An expression of unwillingness to accept an offer
Banishment or exclusion from a community or society
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