rescission
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re·scis·sion
(rĭ-sĭzh′ən)n.
1. The act of rescinding.
2. Law The termination of a contract by mutual agreement or as a result of fraud or some legal defect.
[Latin rescissiō, rescissiōn-, from rescissus, past participle of rescindere, to rescind; see rescind.]
re·scis′so·ry (-sĭz′ə-rē, -sĭs′-) adj.
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rescission
(rɪˈsɪʒən)n
1. the act of rescinding
2. (Law) law the right to have a contract set aside if it has been entered into mistakenly, as a result of misrepresentation, undue influence, etc
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re•scis•sion
(rɪˈsɪʒ ən)n.
the act of rescinding.
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| Noun | 1. | rescission - (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; "recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent" cancellation - the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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rescission
nounThe act of reversing or annulling:
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rescission
n (esp Jur, of judgement, law, decision) → Aufhebung f, → Annullierung f; (of contract etc) → Rücktritt m → (of von); (of purchase) → Rückgängigmachung f
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