discharge of one's duties

  • 1discharge — dis·charge 1 /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… …

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  • 2discharge — {{11}}discharge (n.) late 14c., relief from misfortune, see DISCHARGE (Cf. discharge) (v.). Meaning release from work or duty is from early 15c. {{12}}discharge (v.) early 14c., to exempt, exonerate, release, from O.Fr. deschargier (12c., Mod.Fr …

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  • 3discharge of contract — ˌdischarge of ˈcontract noun [uncountable] LAW when the duties that someone has under a contract are ended, for example because they have carried out those duties, because there has been an agreement to end the contract, or because someone has… …

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  • 4Discharge — Dis*charge , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]charge. See {Discharge}, v. t.] 1. The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. [1913 Webster] 2. Firing… …

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  • 5discharge — discharges, discharging, discharged (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪstʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]dɪ̱stʃɑː(r)ʤ[/t]].) 1) VERB When someone is discharged from hospital, prison, or one of the armed services, they are officially allowed… …

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  • 6Charge and discharge — Discharge Dis*charge , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]charge. See {Discharge}, v. t.] 1. The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 7Paralytic discharge — Discharge Dis*charge , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]charge. See {Discharge}, v. t.] 1. The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 8Directors' duties — are a series of statutory, common law and equitable obligations owed primarily by members of the board of directors to the corporation that employs them. It is a central part of corporate law and corporate governance. Directors duties are… …

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  • 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 …

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  • 10Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …

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