exempt
French → English
(requirement) Exempt: free from an obligation or requirement imposed on others; not subject to.
Ce gentilhomme a été déclaré exempt de la taille car il était de noble et ancienne lignée.
(English) This gentleman was declared exempt from the tax because he was of noble and ancient lineage.
Il faut employer un acide bien exempt de chlore pour nettoyer ces plaques d'argent anciennes.
(English) One must use an acid completely free of chlorine to clean these antique silver plates.
(history) Officer: an old term for a low-ranking police officer or guard, often for arrests.
Un exempt de police entra dans notre chambre pour procéder à l'arrestation immédiate du suspect.
(English) A police officer entered our room to carry out the immediate arrest of the suspect.
Le duc a envoyé un exempt au Palais pour ramener de force le conseiller au Louvre.
(English) The duke sent an officer to the Palace to forcibly bring the advisor back to the Louvre.
Entry ID: fr:en:exempt · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary