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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Release — Re*lease , n. 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. Who boast st release from hell. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Relief… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Release — Re*lease (r? l?s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Released} (r?*l?st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Releasing}.] [OE. relessen, OF. relassier, to release, to let free. See {Relay}, n., {Relax}, and cf. {Release} to lease again.] 1. To let loose again; to set free… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
release — I. verb (released; releasing) Etymology: Middle English relesen, from Anglo French relesser, from Latin relaxare to relax Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude < release hostages > < release … New Collegiate Dictionary
release — I To discharge a claim one has against another, as for example in a tort case the plaintiff may discharge the liability of the defendant in return for a cash settlement. To lease again or grant new lease. See accord and satisfaction II A writing… … Black's law dictionary
release — re·lease (re lēsґ) 1. the act of removing from restraint. 2. surgical incision or cutting of soft tissue to bring about relaxation … Medical dictionary
Lease and release — Release Re*lease , n. 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. Who boast st release from hell. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Out of release — Release Re*lease , n. 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. Who boast st release from hell. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drawing Restraint 9 (album) — Drawing Restraint 9 Soundtrack album by Björk Released July 25, 2005 (U … Wikipedia
Prior restraint — is a legal term referring to a government s actions that prevent materials from being published. Censorship that requires a person to seek governmental permission in the form of a license or imprimatur before publishing anything constitutes prior … Wikipedia
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