Also means
to free
Usage Note
Scarcerare is the specific legal term for releasing someone from prison, the opposite of incarcerare ('to imprison'). It is used in judicial and journalistic contexts: il detenuto è stato scarcerato = 'the prisoner was released'. The related noun is la scarcerazione ('release from custody'). Do not use it for freeing in a general sense; use liberare for that.
Examples
"Il giudice ha deciso di scarcerarlo dopo l'appello."
Natural Translation
The judge decided to release him after the appeal.
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