Relieve

relieve re·lieved re·liev·ing : to set free from a duty, burden, or liability [cannot be relieved of his negligence] [the trust cannot the trustees of those very basic duties that the law imposes "Hosey v. Burgess, 890 S.W.2d 262 (1995)"] ...

Relievement

The act of relieving or the state of being relieved relief release...

Relievable

Capable of being relieved fitted to recieve relief...

Reliever

One who or that which relieves...

Relieving

Serving or tending to relieve...

Relieve

Relieve, means to set free from a duty, burden, or liability, Hosey v. Burges, 890 SW 2d 262....

assumption of risk

assumption of risk :a doctrine that a person may in advance relieve another person of the obligation to act towards him or her with due care and may accept the chance of being injured ;also : an affirmative defense that the plaintiff cannot receive compensation for injuries from the defendant because the plaintiff freely and knowingly assumed the risk of injury and relieved the defendant of the obligation to act with reasonable care compare contributory negligence at negligence, volenti non fit injuria NOTE: Assumption of risk may be express or may be implied from the plaintiff's words and actions. Assumption of risk has been abolished in certain types of cases, such as workers' compensation cases. ...

discharge

discharge 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 be discharged by either cancellation or surrender "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] b : to release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts 2 : to release from confinement, custody, or care [ a prisoner] 3 a : to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of b : to release from service or duty [ a jury] [ a witness] 4 a : to get rid of (as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action b : to fulfill a requirement for [evidence which is required to the burden of going forward "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] 5 : to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration of a bill in order to bring it before the house for action dis·charge·abil·i·ty [dis-chÄ r-jə-bi-lə-tē...

exonerate

exonerate -at·ed -at·ing [Latin exonerare to relieve, free, discharge, from ex- out + onerare to burden, from oner- onus load] 1 : to relieve esp. of a charge, obligation, or hardship 2 : to clear from accusation or blame compare acquit, exculpate ...

free

free 1 a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen [representatives…shall be determined by adding to the whole number of persons "U.S. Constitution art. I"] b : enjoying civil and political liberty [a people] c : enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination [these united colonies are, and of right ought to be and independent States "Declaration of Independence"] d : not subject to the control or domination of another 2 : made or done as a matter of choice and right : not compelled or restricted [no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof "U.S. Constitution amend. I"] [a and voluntary confession] 3 : relieved from or lacking a burden (as a lien or other encumbrance on title) [a buyer in ordinary course of business…takes of a security interest created by his seller "Uniform Commercial Code"] 4 : not bound, confined, or detained by force [ on bail] 5 a : having no trade restrictions b : not ...

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