1325–75; (adj.) Middle English. Late 14c., from Old French exempt (13c.) and directly from Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere 'remove, take out, take away; free, release, deliver, make an exception of,' from ex- 'out' (see ) + emere 'buy,' originally 'take,' from PIE root.em- 'to take, distribute' (cf. Latin sumere 'to take, obtain, buy,' Old Church Slavonic imo 'to take,' Lithuanian imui, Sanskrit yamati 'holds, subdues'). For sense shift from 'take' to 'buy,' compare Old English sellan 'to give,' source of Modern English 'to give in exchange for money;' Hebrew laqah 'he bought,' originally 'he took;' and colloquial English I'll take it for 'I'll buy it.'
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Exempt a. Cut off; set apart. Extraordinary; exceptional. Free, or released, from some liability to which others are subject; excepted from the operation or burden of some law; released; free; clear; privileged; - (with from): not subject to; not liable to; as, goods exempt from execution; a person exempt from jury service. To remove; to set apart. To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except or excuse from he operation of a law; to grant immunity to; to free from obligation; to release; as, to exempt from military duty, or from jury service; to exempt from fear or pain.
Exempt Categories 45 CFR 46.101(b) Unless otherwise required by department or agency heads, research activities in which the only involvement of human subjects will be in one or more of the following categories are exempt from this policy. The analyst may also consult with peer institutions to see whether or not they have exempted similar positions. Sometimes the analyst will seek legal counsel before determining exemption status. Many interrelated factors come into play, and in some instances it may be a court of law that makes the ultimate determination. Why it matters.