Free
/ˈfriː/
Definitions
- (adj.) Not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
The accused was declared free after the evidence was dismissed.
- (adj.) Without cost or payment required.
The legal consultation was offered free of charge.
- (v.) To release from confinement, slavery, or oppression.
The court ordered to free the detainee immediately.
Forms
- frees
- freed
- freeing
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Commentary
In legal texts, "free" often qualifies status or conditions, emphasizing absence of restriction or cost; context clarifies meaning.
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