Slave
/ˈsleɪv/
Definitions
- (n.) A person legally owned as property by another, deprived of personal freedom and forced to perform labor or services.
The legal abolition of the slave trade marked a pivotal moment in human rights history.
- (v.) To control or make subservient, especially in reference to one device or process being controlled by another in legal agreements or property contexts.
The contract stipulated that the secondary system would slave to the primary device's operations.
Forms
- slaves
- slaving
- slaved
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Commentary
In legal drafting, distinguish clearly between 'slave' as a noun denoting a person under ownership and 'slave' as a verb describing control or subordination, especially in technical or contract law contexts.
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