By civil law, there would have to be a contract that stated that, or said what compensation the servant was owed if discharged.
By Bible law, you must reinstate the servant if the servant loves you. Exodus 21:5&6 says, "But if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife and my children; I will not go out as a free man,' then his master shall bring him to God, then he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him permanently."
The word 'servant' is a noun, a singular, common noun; a word for a person.
Science is a Good Servant but Bad Master
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Water can be a poor servant when it causes floods or damages property, and a bad master when it leads to drowning or poses a danger in large quantities. Its unpredictable nature can make it challenging to control and manage, making it both a risky servant and master.
Master and servant.
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Indentured servitude was a system where individuals agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to a new location or other benefits. This practice was prevalent in the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly in the Americas, where Europeans would work as indentured servants in exchange for land or other opportunities. It was a form of temporary labor contract, distinct from lifelong slavery.
"Government: a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
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"Fire [is] Servant, not Master"
When an indentured servant was done serving his term with his "master" in the New World, the master gave him Freedom Dues. They consisted of land, possessions, and/or money. This was part of the agreement of the indentured servant's term.