Discharge

A release of a debtor from personal liability for certain dischargeable debts set forth in the Bankruptcy Code. (A discharge releases a debtor from personal liability for certain debts known as dischargeable debts and prevents the creditors owed those debts from taking any action against the debtor to collect the debts. The discharge also prohibits creditors from communicating with the debtor regarding the debt, including telephone calls, letters, and personal contact.)

A legal device that prevents creditors from trying to collect prebankruptcy debts from debtors after a bankruptcy is over.

(DIS-charj) In medicine, a fluid that comes out of the body. Discharge can be normal or a sign of disease. Discharge also means release of a patient from care.

The name given to the bankruptcy court's formal discharge of a debtor's debts.

The volume of water that passes a given location within a given period of time. Usually expressed in cubic feet per second.

The rate at which water passes a given point. Discharge is expressed in a volume per time with units of L3/T. Discharge is often used interchangeably with streamflow.

In hydrologic terms, the rate at which water passes a given point. Discharge is expressed in a volume per time with units of L³/T. Discharge is often used interchangeably with streamflow.