法律英语词汇“discharge”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-法律词典

单词	discharge
释义	dis·charge¹ /dis-'chärj, 'dis-ˌchärj/ vt 1: to release from an obligation: as a: to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument); also: to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable a formal instrument...may be discharged by either cancellation or surrender — J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo b: to release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts 2: to release from confinement, custody, or care ~ a prisoner 3 a: to dismiss from employment: terminate the employment of b: to release from service or duty ~ a jury ~ a witness 4 a: to get rid of (as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action b: to fulfill a requirement for evidence which is required to ~ the burden of going forward — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. 5: to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration of a bill in order to bring it before the house for action dis·charge·abil·i·ty /dis-ˌchär-jə-'bi-lə-tē/ n dis·charge·able /dis-'chär-jə-bəl/ adj dis·charge² /'dis-ˌchärj/ n 1 a: the act of relieving of something that burdens or oppresses: release b: something that discharges or releases; esp: a certification of or a document proving release or payment 2: the state of being discharged or released a party seeking a total ~ 3: release from confinement ordering a conditional ~ of the alien on habeas corpus — Harvard Law Review 4: the act of removing an obligation or liability (as by payment of a debt or performance of a duty) 5 a: a dismissal from employment or office constructive discharge: discharge of an employee effected by making the employee's working conditions so intolerable that he or she reasonably feels compelled to resign retaliatory discharge: a wrongful discharge that is done in retaliation for an employee's conduct (as reporting an employer's criminal activity) and that clearly violates public policy wrongful discharge: discharge of an employee for illegal reasons or for reasons that are contrary to public policy (as in retaliation for the employee's refusal to engage in unlawful activity) b: a release from service or duty
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