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with·draw·al n1: the act or fact of withdrawingwithdrawal from a conspiracy2: removal of money from a place of deposit or investmenta penalty for early withdrawal
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abandonment, abdication, abjuration, abolition, abrogation, absence, annulment, cancellation, clearance, cloture, defeasance, denial, departure, desertion, disavowal, discontinuance, disengagement, dissociation, eradication, evacuation, evulsion, exit, exodus, extraction, hegira, invalidation, leave-taking, nullification, parting, recall, recantation, recess, relinquishment, removal, renunciation, repudiation, rescindment, rescission, resignation, retirement, retraction, retreat, revocation, riddance, secession
associated concepts: error cured by withdrawal, withdrawal from the commission of a crime, withdrawal of a case, withdrawal of a default, withdrawal of a judgment, withdrawal of a partner from a partnership, withdrawal of an action, withdrawal of charges, withdrawal of pleadings
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abandonment (desertion), abandonment (discontinuance), abdication, absence (nonattendance), ademption, alienation (estrangement), cancellation, cloture, countermand, deduction (diminution), defeasance, discontinuance (act of discontinuing), discontinuance (interruption of a legal action), egress, estrangement, evulsion, exception (exclusion), outflow, privacy, recess, removal, renunciation, repudiation, rescision, resignation (relinquishment), retraction, revocation, schism, severance
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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In criminal law, leaving a conspiracy to commit a crime before the actual crime is committed. If the withdrawal is before any overt act, the withdrawing person may escape prosecution. (See also: overt act)Category: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1) in criminal law, leaving a conspiracy to commit a crime before the actual crime is committed, which is similar to "renunciation." If the withdrawal is before any overt criminal act the withdrawer may escape prosecution.2) the removal of money from a bank account.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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withdrawal — [[t]wɪðdrɔ͟ːəl[/t]] ♦♦♦ withdrawals 1) N VAR: usu N of n The withdrawal of something is the act or process of removing it, or ending it. [FORMAL] ...withdrawal of friendship... If you experience any unusual symptoms after withdrawal of the… … English dictionary
