to exempt liability
1LIABILITY — (Torts). Every person of full mental capacity, male or female (BK 15a), when causing injury to another person, is liable to the injured party for any damage which his negligent conduct causes the latter to suffer (see torts ), even a husband to… …
2exempt — ex·empt 1 /ig zempt/ adj: free or released from some obligation or duty to which others are subject: not subject or liable certain properties are declared to be exempt and cannot be taken by a person s creditors J. H. Williamson exempt 2 vt: to… …
3Exempt — Ex*empt , a. [F. exempt, L. exemptus, p. p. of eximere to take out, remove, free; ex out + emere to buy, take. Cf. {Exon}, {Redeem}.] 1. Cut off; set apart. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Corrupted, and exempt from ancient gentry. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
4Exempt — Ex*empt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exempting}.] [F. exempter. See {Exempt}, a.] 1. To remove; to set apart. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except …
5exempt — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. ► VERB ▪ make exempt. DERIVATIVES exemption noun. ORIGIN Latin exemptus taken out, freed …
6exempt — exemptible, adj. /ig zempt /, v.t. 1. to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination. adj. 2. released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.: organizations… …
7exempt — /əgˈzɛmpt / (say uhg zempt), /ɛg / (say eg ) verb (t) 1. to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt someone from military service; to exempt a student from an examination. –adjective 2. released from,… …
8exempt — ex•empt [[t]ɪgˈzɛmpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination[/ex] 2) released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.: organizations… …
9exempt — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere to take out more at example Date: 14th century 1. obsolete set apart 2. free or released from some liability or requirement to which others …
10exempt — ex|empt1 [ıgˈzempt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: exemptus, past participle of eximere; EXAMPLE] not affected by something, or not having to do it or pay it exempt from ▪ The interest is exempt from income tax . ▪ Children are exempt… …