| (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution | the document drawn up in 1530 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today |
| an admission of misdeeds or faults | |
| a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party | |
| a public declaration of your faith | |
| the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) | |