dischargeant
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]dischargeant (plural dischargeants)
- (Ireland, law, possibly obsolete) The person who is called on to discharge a charge placed by the chargeant.
- Antonym: chargeant
- 1904, Great Britain, Statutory Rules and Orders Other Than Those of a Local, Personal, Or Temporary Character, page 557:
- Every charge and discharge shall be verified by the affidavit of the chargeant and dischargeant respectively, unless the Court shall otherwise allow.