liberation documents
[ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən ˈdɑːkjəmənts]
nounpl: liberation documents
documentos de libertação
1. Official papers or certificates that prove the release, freedom, or discharge of a person, entity, or property from legal obligation, debt, or confinement
The slave owner provided liberation documents that officially freed the enslaved individuals.
O proprietário de escravos forneceu documentos de libertação que oficialmente libertaram os indivíduos escravizados.
2. Legal instruments or records demonstrating the cancellation of debt, mortgage, or financial obligation
After paying off the loan, the bank issued liberation documents confirming the property was no longer mortgaged.
Depois de pagar o empréstimo, o banco emitiu documentos de libertação confirmando que a propriedade não estava mais hipotecada.
3. Historical documents certifying emancipation or freedom from slavery or servitude
The museum displayed liberation documents from the 19th century abolition movement.
O museu exibiu documentos de libertação do movimento abolicionista do século XIX.
In Brazilian history, 'cartas de alforria' (letters of manumission) were crucial liberation documents that freed enslaved people. The term 'documentos de libertação' is commonly used in legal, historical, and financial contexts to denote official proof of freedom or debt release. This term carries significant historical weight in Brazil due to the country's extensive slave trade history until abolition in 1888.
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