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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.
[1605–15; < Latin rescissiō, derivative (with -tiō -tion) of rescindere to rescind]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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"
recission
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

noun
The act of reversing or annulling:
recall, repeal, reversal, revocation.
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Translations

rescission

[rɪˈsɪʒən] N [of contract] → rescisión f; [of order] → anulación f (Jur) → abrogación f
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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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