This word properly denotes a voluntary surrender of rights or claims; the act of divesting oneself of that which was previously claimed as one's own, or renouncing. It In this sense it to the opposite of "appropriation." But a meaning has been attached to the term, imported from its use in foreign jurisprudence, which makes it synonymous with the exercise of the power of … [Read more...]

A putting or driving out. The act of depriving a member of a corporation, legislative body, assembly, society, commercial organization, etc., of his membership in the same, by a legal vote of the body itself, for breach of duty, improper conduct or other sufficient cause. New York Protective Ass'n v. McGrath (Super. Ct.) 5 N. Y. Supp. 10; Palmetto Lodge v. Hubbell, 2 Strob. (S: … [Read more...]

To intentionally destroy or erase files or records. Typically this refers to criminal matters where, upon petition to a court a defendant may have their criminal record destroyed from court files so that it will appear as if no case ever existed. This is usually only the case for misdemeanors or juvenile crimes. In the course of business, this term may refer to a process of … [Read more...]

See expunge, the process of expunging or destroying records. … [Read more...]

The act of purging or cleansing, as where a book is published without its obscene passages. … [Read more...]