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Meaning of rescission in English
Pronunciation
/rəˈsɪʒən/
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Noun
rescission
Etymology
mid 17th century: from late Latin rescissio(n-), from resciss-, ‘split again’, from the verb rescindere (see rescind)
Definitions
1.
(law) the act of rescinding
Examples
« 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 »