relaxe

acquittal, discharge

noun ruh-LAKS Rare

Also means

relaxation (informal)

Usage Note

Relaxe in its legal sense refers to the dismissal of charges or an acquittal in a French court. Informally, especially as an adjective, relaxe can mean laid-back or chilled-out, though this adjective use is colloquial. The verb relaxer covers both releasing a defendant and relaxing in the everyday sense.

Examples

"Le juge a prononcé la relaxe de l'accusé."

Natural Translation

The judge pronounced the acquittal of the accused.

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