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severance

N การ ตัดขาด  การ แยก ออก  การแตกแยก  การ ตัดความสัมพันธ์  การ แบ่ง เป็น ส่วนๆ  section separation split attachment connection kan-tad-kad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SEVERANCE

n.Separation; the act of dividing or disuniting. The sevrance of a jointure is make by destroying the unity of interest. Thus when there are two joint-tenants for life, and the inheritance is purchased by or descends upon either, it is a servrance. So also when two persons are joined in a writ, and one is nonsuited; in this case sevrance is permitted, and the other plantif may proceed in the suit. So also in assize, when two or more disseizees appear upon the writ, and not the other, sevrance is permitted.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SEVERANCE

SEVERANCE Sev "er *ance, n.

 

1. The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. Milman.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in several or separate pleas or answers by two or more disjointly; the destruction of the unity of interest in a joint estate. Bouvier.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

severance

sev er ance |ˈsev (ə )rəns ˈsɛv (ə )rəns | noun the action of ending a connection or relationship: the severance and disestablishment of the Irish Church | a complete severance of links with the Republic. the state of being separated or cut off: she works on the feeling of severance, of being deprived of her mother. dismissal or discharge from employment: [ as modifier ] : employees were offered severance terms. short for severance pay. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin separare (see sever ).

 

severance pay

sev er ance pay noun an amount paid to an employee upon dismissal or discharge from employment.

 

Oxford Dictionary

severance

sev ¦er |ance |ˈsɛv (ə )r (ə )ns | noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of ending a connection or relationship: the severance and disestablishment of the Irish Church | [ count noun ] : a complete severance of links with the Republic. the state of being separated or cut off. dismissal or discharge from employment: [ as modifier ] : employees were offered severance terms. short for severance pay. 2 division by cutting or slicing. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin separare (see sever ).

 

severance pay

sev ¦er |ance pay noun an amount paid to an employee on the early termination of a contract.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

severance

sev er ance /sév (ə )r (ə )ns /名詞 U C かたく 1 (関係などの )断絶 .2 切断 ; 分離, 隔離 ; 分割 .~́ p y [p yment ](解雇の際の )退職手当 .