Discharge
61Discharge pressure — (also called high side pressure or head pressure) is the pressure generated on the output side of a gas compressor in a refrigeration or air conditioning system. The discharge pressure is affected by several factors: size and speed of the… …
62discharge 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… …
63discharge from employment — index dismissal (discharge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
64discharge from bankruptcy — ➔ bankruptcy …
65discharge in bankruptcy — UK US noun [U] (UK FINANCE, LAW ► an order from a court that allows someone who is legally bankrupt to stop owing money for particular debts: »Although a bankrupt’s name may be removed from the register within a year after discharge from… …
66discharge hearing — see hearing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
67discharge tube — n. Elec. 1. any of various devices in which a gas or metal vapor inside sealed glass is used to conduct current when voltage is applied 2. such a device used as a lamp (discharge lamp), as with neon or mercury vapor …
68discharge of debts — In bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court s action, at the end of the case, to wipe out the debts of the person or business that filed for bankruptcy. Once a debt is discharged, the debtor no longer owes it, and the creditor may no longer take action… …
69discharge of personal representative — A court order releasing the personal representative (administrator or /executor) from any further duties connected with the probate of an estate. This typically occurs when the duties have been completed but may happen sooner if the executor or… …
70discharge of an instrument — in the law of negotiable instruments a bill of exchange is discharged when all rights of action thereon are extinguished. It then ceases to be negotiable, and if it subsequently comes into the hands of a holder in due course he acquires no right… …