dismission

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

DISMISSION, noun [Latin] 1. The act of sending away; leave to depart; as the dismission of the grand jury. 2. Removal from office or employment; discharge, either with honor or disgrace. 3. An act requiring departure. [Not usual.] 4. Removal of a suit in equity.
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