Jun 3, 2007 11:00
16 yrs ago
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English term
Türkiye
to discharge
English
Law/Patents
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Release
In a sentence beginning with "the undersigned hereby releases, discharges and agrees to save harmless XXX from or against any...", how should I interpret "to discharge"? Any other expression that could fully replace "to discharge"?
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| 4 +1 | free |
kmtext
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| 5 | drop charges/ let go |
zax
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| 1 | to relieve? |
Jack Doughty
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free
In this context it means that the undersigned person agrees that XXX will be freed from whatever obligation or liability he/she is in question. Discharge is normally used to mean that a person has carried out a task they were responsible for, so it could be taken to mean that the undersigned person agrees that XXX has already carried out the task he or she was engaged for, or has tried to the best of their ability to do so and therefore is being released from the obligation despite the task not having been completed.
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Note added at 42 mins (2007-06-03 11:43:30 GMT)
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Yes, I think that should be OK
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Note added at 42 mins (2007-06-03 11:43:30 GMT)
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Yes, I think that should be OK
Note from asker:
| So, I will take this to mean "the undersigned frees xxx from any obligation or liability that xxx might have in relation to the subject at hand. Is this ok? |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you!"
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Jack Doughty
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to relieve?
Maybe "relieves", but that means much the same as "releases", and indeed "discharges". Seems to be saying the same thing twice. And "agrees to save harmless" sounds weird to me. I presume it means "recompense for any losses".
"The undersigned hereby agrees to release and relieve XXX from or against any...(blah)...and recompense for any losses..."
"The undersigned hereby agrees to release and relieve XXX from or against any...(blah)...and recompense for any losses..."
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drop charges/ let go
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Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Demyanov
: "drop charges" usually has nothing to do with a release
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Then, let go.
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