1. the act of sending money as payment
2. the act of forgiving or pardoning a debt, penalty, or punishment
Usage: formal
3. the act of sending back or returning something to a lower court or authority
Usage: legal

Examples

• The remittal of funds to his family overseas took three business days.
• She arranged for the monthly remittal of her mortgage payment.
• The governor announced the remittal of all parking fines from the holiday weekend.
• The court ordered the remittal of the case to the lower tribunal.
• His remittal of the debt was seen as an act of generosity.
• The remittal of her sentence came as a surprise to everyone.
• The bank charges a fee for international remittal services.