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Mil.1. a discharge from military service of a person who has fulfilled obligations efficiently, honorably, and faithfully.2. a certificate of such a discharge.
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honorable discharge
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honorable discharge — n AmE if you leave the army with an honorable discharge, your behaviour and work have been very good ≠ ↑dishonorable discharge … Dictionary of contemporary English
honorable discharge — n. A declaration by the government that a soldier is leaving military service with a good record. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
honorable discharge — A formal final judgment passed by the government upon the entire military record of a soldier, and an authoritative declaration by the government that he has left the service in a status of honor. Zearing v. Johnson, 10 Cal.App.2d 654, 52 P.2d… … Black's law dictionary
honorable discharge — A formal final judgment passed by the government upon the entire military record of a soldier, and an authoritative declaration by the government that he has left the service in a status of honor. Zearing v. Johnson, 10 Cal.App.2d 654, 52 P.2d… … Black's law dictionary
honorable discharge — noun a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record • Hypernyms: ↑dismissal, ↑dismission, ↑discharge, ↑firing, ↑liberation, ↑release, ↑sack, ↑sacking … Useful english dictionary
honorable discharge — A formal final judgment passed by the government upon the entire military record of a soldier, and an authoritative declaration by the government that the soldier has left the service in a status of honor. United States v Kelly (US) 15 Wall 34,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
discharge — dis|charge1 [dısˈtʃa:dʒ US a:r ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(send somebody away)¦ 2¦(gas/liquid/smoke etc)¦ 3¦(shoot)¦ 4¦(duty/responsibility/debt etc)¦ 5¦(electricity)¦ 6¦(a wound)¦ 7¦(goods/passengers)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
discharge — To release; liberate; annul; unburden; disincumber; dismiss. To extinguish an obligation (e.g. a person s liability on an instrument); terminate employment of person; release, as from prison, confinement or military service. Discharge is a… … Black's law dictionary
discharge — To release; liberate; annul; unburden; disincumber; dismiss. To extinguish an obligation (e.g. a person s liability on an instrument); terminate employment of person; release, as from prison, confinement or military service. Discharge is a… … Black's law dictionary
discharge — Noun: The performance of an obligation or duty. A release because of performance or as a matter of grace. Union Bank v Powell s Heirs, 3 Fla 175. A release of a debtor in insolvency proceedings by operation of law. 29 Am J Rev ed Insolv § 88. A… … Ballentine's law dictionary
