discharge

[hooshdar3]

Hello.
What does it mean for a judge to discharge the jury?

[Raymott]

Hello.
What does it mean for a judge to discharge the jury?

dis·charge(ds-chärj)
v. dis·charged, dis·charg·ing, dis·charg·es
v.tr.1.a. To relieve of a burden or of contents; unload.
b. To unload or empty (contents).

2.a. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty: discharge a patient; discharge a soldier.
b. To let go; empty out: a train discharging commuters.
c. To pour forth; emit: a vent discharging steam.
d. To shoot: discharge a pistol.

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