manumission

UK
/ˌmæn.juˈmɪʃ.ən/
US
/ˌmæn.jəˈmɪʃ.ən/
manumissionnoun
manumissions
pl
Traductions
affranchissementTerme historique et juridique pour l’acte de libérer un esclave.
The manumission of the slaves was a significant event in the history of the plantation.
L’affranchissement des esclaves fut un événement important dans l’histoire de la plantation.
Traductions supplémentaires
manumissionTerme juridique et historique, surtout dans les contextes savants.
Définitions
The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves.
The manumission of the slaves was a significant event in the history of the plantation.
A legal deed or written document that formally emancipates a slave.
The freedman carefully preserved his manumission as proof of his new status.
manumissionadjective
UK
/ˌmæn.juˈmɪʃ.ən/
US
/ˌmæn.jəˈmɪʃ.ən/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "manumission papers") to denote relation to the act of freeing slaves.
Traductions
d’affranchissementAdjectif relationnel, rare et surtout juridique.
The abolitionist lawyer drafted the manumission papers.
L’avocat abolitionniste a rédigé les papiers d’affranchissement.
Définitions
Relating to or used in the granting of freedom to an enslaved person.
The abolitionist lawyer drafted the manumission papers.