Meaning

noun the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

noun (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

verb send (money) in payment

originFrom Middle English remitten, from Latin remittere (“to send, send back”). Compare Old French remettre, remetre, remitter.

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