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词汇 absolute discharge
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Definition of absolute discharge in English:

absolute discharge

noun ˈabsəluːt ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ
Law
  • 1Originally: a full release or exemption from something due, especially from a debt. Now: specifically the full discharge of a person from bankrupt status.

  • 2The unconditional discharge of a prisoner or person charged with an offence; specifically a judicial sentence stipulating that a defendant who has been found guilty be spared punishment.

  • 3The unconditional discharge of a patient from treatment for mental illness. Now: specifically (British) the discharge from compulsory medical supervision of a patient previously confined to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Higgins (b. c1544), poet and linguist. From absolute + discharge.

Definition of absolute discharge in US English:

absolute discharge

nounˈabsəluːt ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ
Law
  • 1Originally: a full release or exemption from something due, especially from a debt. Now: specifically the full discharge of a person from bankrupt status.

  • 2The unconditional discharge of a prisoner or person charged with an offence; specifically a judicial sentence stipulating that a defendant who has been found guilty be spared punishment.

  • 3The unconditional discharge of a patient from treatment for mental illness. Now: specifically (British) the discharge from compulsory medical supervision of a patient previously confined to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Higgins (b. c1544), poet and linguist. From absolute + discharge.

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