n. The act of setting free; release or rescue, as from captivity, oppression, danger, or evil of any kind.n. Acquittal of a prisoner by the verdict of a jury.n. Parturition; childbirth; delivery.n. Hence The act of disburdening of anything; especially, the act of disburdening the mind by uttering one's thoughts.n. The act of giving or transferring from one to another.n. Utterance; declaration; also, a particular statement, especially of opinion; specifically, an authoritative or official utterance by speech or writing; a decision in a controversy.n. In Scots law, the expressed decision of a judge or an arbitrator, interim or final. When interim, it is technically called an interlocutor.