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erlassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquit verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
  • injunction noun A court order that requires someone to do something or, more often, to stop doing something.
  • issue noun A subject or problem that people discuss or disagree about.
  • promulgate verb To make something known or public.

Senses

erlassen is used for these senses in English:

  • acquit (transitive) To discharge (for example, a claim or debt); to clear off, to pay off; to fulfil.
  • injunction The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
  • issue (transitive) To deliver by authority.
  • promulgate (transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.

acquit — full definition

  1. verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
  2. verb To pay off or settle something owed, such as a debt.
  3. verb To free someone from a duty, obligation or charge.
  4. verb To behave in a particular way, especially in carrying out a task.

injunction — full definition

  1. noun A court order that requires someone to do something or, more often, to stop doing something.
  2. noun A firm instruction or command.
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