Emancipating
/ɪˈmæn.sɪ.peɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (part.)) Act of setting free from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially the liberation of a minor from parental control or the freeing of an enslaved person.
The court is responsible for emancipating minors in cases of justified independence.
Forms
- emancipate
- emancipated
- emancipates
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Commentary
Used primarily as a participle form of 'emancipate', emphasizing the ongoing process or act of liberation in a legal context.
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