: the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation specifically : ascetic self-denial.

What is renunciation example?

Renunciation is a formal rejection of something. When you publicly make clear you are rejecting something and write a formal letter of rejection, this is an example of renunciation. noun. 1.

What does renunciation mean in legal terms?

renunciation. n. 1) giving up a right, such as a right of inheritance, a gift under a will or abandoning the right to collect a debt on a note. 2) in criminal law, abandoning participation in a crime before it takes place, or an attempt to stop other participants from going ahead with the crime.