liberatio
τὸ βέλτερον κακοῦ καὶ τὸ δίμοιρον αἰνῶ, καὶ δίκᾳ δίκας ἕπεσθαι, ξὺν εὐχαῖς ἐμαῖς, λυτηρίοις μηχαναῖς θεοῦ πάρα → I approve the better kind of evil, the two-thirds kind, and that, in accordance with my prayers, through contrivances bringing salvation at the god’s hand
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lībĕrātĭo: ōnis, f. libero,
I a freeing or becoming free, a delivering, releasing, release, liberation.
I In gen.: ipsa liberatione et vacuitate omnis molestiae gaudemus, Cic. Fin. 1, 11, 37: malorum, Quint. 5, 10, 33: culpae, Cic. Lig. 1, 1: rempublicam sub obtentu liberationis invadere, of setting it at liberty, Just. 5, 8, 12.—
II In partic.
A A discharge in a court of law, an acquittal: libidinosissimae liberationes, Cic. Pis. 36, 87.—
B In jurid. Lat., a discharge or release from debt, a payment: liberationis verbum eandem vim habet quam solutionis, Dig. 50, 16, 47: liberationem debitori legare, i. e. remission, ib. 34, 3, 3; cf.: de liberatione legata, of releasing from a debt by last will or testament, ib. 34, tit. 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lībĕrātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (libero),
1 délivrance, libération de qqch. : Cic. Fin. 1, 37 ; Quint. 5, 10, 33 ; liberationem culpæ impetrare Cic. Lig. 1, obtenir l’absolution d’une faute
2 acquittement en justice ; pl., Cic. Pis. 87
