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1Discharge — Dis*charge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discharged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discharging}.] [OE. deschargen, dischargen, OF. deschargier, F. d[ e]charger; pref. des (L. dis) + chargier, F. charger. See {Charge}.] 1. To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to …
2discharge — [dis chärj′; ] also, & for n., usually [ dis′chärj΄] vt. discharged, discharging [ME dischargen < OFr descharger < VL * discarricare, to unload < L dis , from + carrus, wagon, CAR1] 1. to relieve of or release from something that burdens …
3Discharge petition — A discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from a Committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership. Discharge petitions are most often associated with the U.S …
4discharge — To release; liberate; annul; unburden; disincumber; dismiss. To extinguish an obligation (e.g. a person s liability on an instrument); terminate employment of person; release, as from prison, confinement or military service. Discharge is a… …
5discharge — To release; liberate; annul; unburden; disincumber; dismiss. To extinguish an obligation (e.g. a person s liability on an instrument); terminate employment of person; release, as from prison, confinement or military service. Discharge is a… …
6discharge of bill or note — An expression with a dual aspect, meaning the discharge of the instrument itself and the discharge of the persons primarily and secondarily liable thereon. The NIL provides for discharge of the instrument by specified methods and for discharge of …
7Discharge a committee — The motion to discharge a committee is used to take a matter out of a committee s hands before the committee has made a final report on it. Explanation and Use Discharge a committee (RONR) Class Motion that brings a question again before the… …
8discharge of watercourse — The place where a stream or watercourse empties or discharges itself into some other watercourse or body of water. See 56 Am J1st Wat § 10 …
9Military discharge — A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. Contents 1 United States 1.1 Types 1.1.1 Honorable 1.1.2 General …
10Corona discharge — The corona discharge around a high voltage coil …
