retire

Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879)

United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 8440B — for purposes of this section

For purposes of this section, the terms “retirement” and “retire” include removal from office under section 377(d) of title 28 on the sole ground of mental or physical disability.

5 U.S.C. § 8440C — for purposes of this section

For purposes of this section, the terms “retirement” and “retire” include removal from office under section 178(c) of title 28 on the sole ground of mental or physical disability.

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To take up negotiable paper by one of the parties liable thereon, either with intent to withdraw it from circulation or to hold it and retain his remedies against prior parties.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An applied to Mils of exchange, this word is ambiguous. It is commonly used of an indorser who takes up a bill by handing the amount to a transferee, after which the indorser holds the instrument with all his remedies intact. But it is sometimes used of an acceptor, by whom, when a blll is token up or retired at maturity, it is in effect paid, and all the remedies on it extinguished. Byles, Blils, 215. See Eisam v. Denny, 15 C. B. 94.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

1. To withdraw from membership: as, to retire from a firm or partnership. Whence retiring partner, q. v. 3. In its application to bills of exchange, is ' Commonwealth v. Kimball, 7 Mete. 308 (1843). s Bridges v. State, 37 Ark. 226 (1881). = State V. Lowenhaught, 11 Lea, 15 (1883), Freeman J.; Webb v. State, ib. 664 (1883).. ■• United States v. Bonham, 31 F. E. 808 (1887). ' United States v. Mickle, 1 Cranch, C. C. 268 (1803). "Forsythe, Hist. Lawyers, 353. See 3 E. I. 206; 60 Iowa, 520; 3 Chitty, Pr. 116, m. ambiguous. It is ordinarily used of an indorser who takes up a bill by handing the amount to a transferee, after which the indorser holds the instrument with all his remedies intact. But it is sometimes used of an acceptor, by whom, when a bill is taken up or retired at maturity, it is in effect paid, and all the remedies on it extinguished. ^ Acts of Congress speak of " retiring " from circulation coin or otlier money of a particular issue or denomination.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

In its application to bills of exchange, is an ambiguous word.

In its ordinary sense, it is used of an indorser who takes up the bill by handing the amount to a transferee, and thereupon holds the instrument with all his remedies intact. But it is sometimes used of an acceptor who pays a bill at maturity, and thereby extinguishes all remedies upon it. Syles.