INDULGENCE
the action or fact of indulging
(in the roman catholic church) a grant by the pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution. the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later middle ages.
an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid
(in the roman catholic church) a grant by the pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution. the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later middle ages.
an extension of the time in which a bill or debt has to be paid