émancipation

Definitions of émancipation
  1. noun
    the act of liberating someone or something
    synonyms: libération
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    types:
    dégagement
    the act of freeing from suspicion
    délai probatoire
    (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
    lavage, purification
    the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
    type of:
    accomplissement, realisation
    the action of accomplishing something
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