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Entlastung

Substantiv

full

discharge

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

Discharge generally refers to the act or an instance of removing an obligation, burden, or responsibility. It may mean the fulfillment of the terms of something, such as a debt or promise or a performance, as of an office or duty.

Definitions of discharge

English

official notification that you are no longer needed for a particular position, job, project or task etc

The board of directors was granted a discharge from liability by the general meeting.

English

if a court issues a bankruptcy discharge order, the debtor is no longer liable for certain specified types of debts or other liabilities

Under current laws, a court will usually issue a bankruptcy discharge order three years after the initial bankruptcy order was made.

English

official permission to leave a prison, hospital, court of law or the army etc

A teacher who received an absolute discharge from a court after assaulting two pupils has been banned from teaching.