dischargeable
- a word derived from discharge.
Example Sentences
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“Defamation judgments are usually not dischargeable in bankruptcy,” Lewis said, “so if she doesn’t win her appeal, she’s stuck with paying this for the rest of her life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
You’ll need to check to see whether your debt is dischargeable in your bankruptcy.
From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018
Generally, the types of contracts that require signatures are weighty and have lasting implications—real estate contracts, mortgages, long-term employment contracts, surety agreements, debts dischargeable in bankruptcy, and so on.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2018
But the fate of the proposal may be similar to previous legislation calling for student loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy — even just private loans.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2015
Animals whose natural defense is in muscular exertion, among which is man, may have their dischargeable nervous energy exhausted by fear alone, or by trauma alone, but most effectively by the combination of both.
From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)
