Felmentést

Felmentést (accusative form felmentést) is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act or result of releasing someone from a burden, duty, penalty, or liability. It is formed from the prefix fel- and the noun mentés, and it is used in several closely related senses, often depending on the context.

In legal contexts, felmentés most commonly refers to acquittal or exoneration from charges. A person may be said to receive felmentést from criminal liability when a court dismisses the charges or absolves them of responsibility. The term can also describe release from responsibility or guilt in a broader sense, such as being exempted from a duty or obligation due to legal reasons.

In administrative and organizational contexts, felmentés is used to describe discharge or release from a post, office, or formal obligation. For example, a manager might be granted felmentést from their duties, or an employee could be relieved from a particular constraint or requirement by a decision of an authority.

The term is polysemous and its exact meaning is determined by context. It is closely related to, but not always interchangeable with, terms such as feloldozás (absolution) or mentesség (exemption), which cover related notions of relief from duties or penalties but may carry different nuances or statutory uses.

Examples:

- A vádlott felmentést kapott a vád alól.

- A kinevezéséért felelős szerv felmentette az igazgatói poszt alól.

Felmentést is used with various objects in the accusative, as in felmentést adni vagy felmentést kapni, to denote giving or receiving relief or exoneration.