exemption - n. freedom from being required to do something that others are required to do
fiscal - adj. of or relating to money and especially to the money a government, business, or organization earns, spends, and owes
irreparable - adj. too bad to be corrected or repaired
petition - n. a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something
qualify - v. to give (someone) the necessary skill or knowledge to do a particular job or activity