absolute dischargen.

Brit.

/ˈabsəluːt ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈæbsəˌl(j)ut ˈdɪsˌtʃɑrdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: absolute adj., discharge n.

Etymology: < absolute adj. + discharge n.

Law.

1. Originally: a full release or exemption from something due, esp. from a debt. Now: spec. the full discharge (discharge n. 2a) of a person from bankrupt status.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > [noun] > remission of something due

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relaxation1440

pardoningc1443

loosing1495

general discharge1565

absolute discharge1572

remitter1726

1572 J. Higgins Huloets Dict. (rev. ed.) Absolute discharge, Acquittance, or byll containing ones deliuerie. Tabella absolutoria. Lettre de remission, abolition ou absolution.

1600 R. S. tr. P. de Mornay Fowre Bks. iii. xix. 366 It is the righteousnesse of Christ imputed to euerie faithfull man, by the which he is..quit before God: not as one that hath paide the full paiment, but as one that hath obtained an acquittance and absolute discharge.

1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 37 He contented the poor, not by an absolute discharge of the debt, but by moderating the interest.

1757 Decisions Court of Session from Nov. 1735 ccx. 347 A debtor in England, against whom no action has been brought within six years, thereby obtains a general quietus, an absolute discharge of the debt in all time coming.

1859 Spectator 12 Feb. 181/2 He obtains a certificate that he has conformed to the laws of Bankruptcy. This operates as an absolute discharge from all his debts.

1925 North-China Herald 12 Dec. 491/1 (headline) Absolute discharge granted debtor: honest failure due to bad trade.

1996 L. P. King in A. B. Morrison Fund. Amer. Law (1998) xvii. 461 In general, there are two limitations on the right to an absolute discharge. First, if the debtor has committed any one of several acts listed in the Code, the discharge may be denied [etc.].

2. The unconditional discharge (discharge n. 5a) of a prisoner or person charged with an offence; spec. a judicial sentence stipulating that a defendant who has been found guilty be spared punishment.Typically in cases involving a minor offence where the court feels that punishment is inadvisable.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [noun] > release from confinement

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releasing1395

loosing1415

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enlargement1540

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unloosing1578

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loosening1598

releasant1606

enlarge1608

dismission1609

eluctation1627

to let go1631

relaxating1647

unfetteringa1653

disimprisonment1656

disimprisoning1659

absolute discharge1729

disincarceration1831

decarceration1963

1729 A. Bernardi Humble Petition in J. Bernardi Short Hist. Life 121 Praying..that he might for the Present..be removed from Newgate to the King's-Bench Prison, till such Time as his Majesty should graciously see Cause to Order his absolute Discharge.

1750 T. Nugent tr. C.-L. de S. de Montesquieu Spirit of Laws II. xxviii. xxvii. 284 He would always appeal, either to prolong his life, or to get an absolute discharge.

1841 N.-Y. Spectator 3 Apr. Mrs. Restell was brought up yesterday, on habeas corpus, and a motion was made by her counsel for a reduction of the bail required, or an absolute discharge.

1927 Yale Law Jrnl. 36 501 The defendant..would not be any freer then than he is now following absolute discharge.

1957 Jrnl. Afr. Law 1 5 A large number of alternatives to imprisonment were successively reviewed, including..absolute discharge, conditional discharge, suspended prison sentences, extra-mural work and probation.

2013 Times Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 28 May a7 His lawyer is asking for an absolute discharge, while the Crown is suggesting..a two-year conditional sentence.

3. The unconditional discharge of a patient from treatment for mental illness. Now: spec. (British) the discharge from compulsory medical supervision of a patient previously confined to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. Cf. discharge n. 5d.

ΚΠ

1851 Med. Rep. Kent County Lunatic Asylum 3 22 Men and 27 Women..were discharged recovered; one of the men and three of the women having been absent from the Asylum, on trial, during convalescence, previously to their absolute discharge.

1860 Lancet 9 June 577/1 Until the medical officer of the Asylum was satisfied that the patient was perfectly recovered, he was not justified in giving an absolute discharge.

1906 Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 27 Jan. 139/2 We have no State provision for..those among the poor who have recovered so far that removal from institutional care would be of great benefit, and yet who are not quite ready for absolute discharge.

1985 J. R. Hamilton in L. Gostin Secure Provision iii. 115 The Mental Health Act 1983 provides..that MHRTs [= Mental Health Review Tribunals] will have the power to order the conditional or absolute discharge of restricted patients.

2000 C. Inyama in C. Kaye & T. Lingiah Race, Culture & Ethnicity in Secure Psychiatric Pract. viii. 110 Unfortunately, the client committed suicide a few months after her absolute discharge.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	absolute discharge
释义	absolute dischargen. Brit. /ˈabsəluːt ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/, U.S. /ˈæbsəˌl(j)ut ˈdɪsˌtʃɑrdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: absolute adj., discharge n. Etymology: < absolute adj. + discharge n. Law. 1. Originally: a full release or exemption from something due, esp. from a debt. Now: spec. the full discharge (discharge n. 2a) of a person from bankrupt status. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > [noun] > remission of something due remissiona1382 releasea1387 pardonc1387 relaxation1440 pardoningc1443 loosing1495 general discharge1565 absolute discharge1572 remitter1726 1572 J. Higgins Huloets Dict. (rev. ed.) Absolute discharge, Acquittance, or byll containing ones deliuerie. Tabella absolutoria. Lettre de remission, abolition ou absolution. 1600 R. S. tr. P. de Mornay Fowre Bks. iii. xix. 366 It is the righteousnesse of Christ imputed to euerie faithfull man, by the which he is..quit before God: not as one that hath paide the full paiment, but as one that hath obtained an acquittance and absolute discharge. 1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 37 He contented the poor, not by an absolute discharge of the debt, but by moderating the interest. 1757 Decisions Court of Session from Nov. 1735 ccx. 347 A debtor in England, against whom no action has been brought within six years, thereby obtains a general quietus, an absolute discharge of the debt in all time coming. 1859 Spectator 12 Feb. 181/2 He obtains a certificate that he has conformed to the laws of Bankruptcy. This operates as an absolute discharge from all his debts. 1925 North-China Herald 12 Dec. 491/1 (headline) Absolute discharge granted debtor: honest failure due to bad trade. 1996 L. P. King in A. B. Morrison Fund. Amer. Law (1998) xvii. 461 In general, there are two limitations on the right to an absolute discharge. First, if the debtor has committed any one of several acts listed in the Code, the discharge may be denied [etc.]. 2. The unconditional discharge (discharge n. 5a) of a prisoner or person charged with an offence; spec. a judicial sentence stipulating that a defendant who has been found guilty be spared punishment.Typically in cases involving a minor offence where the court feels that punishment is inadvisable. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [noun] > release from confinement unbinding1382 releasing1395 loosing1415 dischargec1458 enlargement1540 release1559 relaxationa1578 unloosing1578 bail1598 loosening1598 releasant1606 enlarge1608 dismission1609 eluctation1627 to let go1631 relaxating1647 unfetteringa1653 disimprisonment1656 disimprisoning1659 absolute discharge1729 disincarceration1831 decarceration1963 1729 A. Bernardi Humble Petition in J. Bernardi Short Hist. Life 121 Praying..that he might for the Present..be removed from Newgate to the King's-Bench Prison, till such Time as his Majesty should graciously see Cause to Order his absolute Discharge. 1750 T. Nugent tr. C.-L. de S. de Montesquieu Spirit of Laws II. xxviii. xxvii. 284 He would always appeal, either to prolong his life, or to get an absolute discharge. 1841 N.-Y. Spectator 3 Apr. Mrs. Restell was brought up yesterday, on habeas corpus, and a motion was made by her counsel for a reduction of the bail required, or an absolute discharge. 1927 Yale Law Jrnl. 36 501 The defendant..would not be any freer then than he is now following absolute discharge. 1957 Jrnl. Afr. Law 1 5 A large number of alternatives to imprisonment were successively reviewed, including..absolute discharge, conditional discharge, suspended prison sentences, extra-mural work and probation. 2013 Times Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 28 May a7 His lawyer is asking for an absolute discharge, while the Crown is suggesting..a two-year conditional sentence. 3. The unconditional discharge of a patient from treatment for mental illness. Now: spec. (British) the discharge from compulsory medical supervision of a patient previously confined to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. Cf. discharge n. 5d. ΚΠ 1851 Med. Rep. Kent County Lunatic Asylum 3 22 Men and 27 Women..were discharged recovered; one of the men and three of the women having been absent from the Asylum, on trial, during convalescence, previously to their absolute discharge. 1860 Lancet 9 June 577/1 Until the medical officer of the Asylum was satisfied that the patient was perfectly recovered, he was not justified in giving an absolute discharge. 1906 Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 27 Jan. 139/2 We have no State provision for..those among the poor who have recovered so far that removal from institutional care would be of great benefit, and yet who are not quite ready for absolute discharge. 1985 J. R. Hamilton in L. Gostin Secure Provision iii. 115 The Mental Health Act 1983 provides..that MHRTs [= Mental Health Review Tribunals] will have the power to order the conditional or absolute discharge of restricted patients. 2000 C. Inyama in C. Kaye & T. Lingiah Race, Culture & Ethnicity in Secure Psychiatric Pract. viii. 110 Unfortunately, the client committed suicide a few months after her absolute discharge. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1572
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