rescission
Americannoun
noun
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the act of rescinding
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law the right to have a contract set aside if it has been entered into mistakenly, as a result of misrepresentation, undue influence, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonrescission noun
Etymology
Origin of rescission
1605–15; < Late Latin rescissiōn- (stem of rescissiō ) a making void, rescinding, equivalent to resciss ( us ) (past participle of rescindere to rescind, equivalent to re- re- + scid-, variant stem of scindere to cleave, tear in two + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > ss ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The ruling allows the agency to find no endangerment exists, but this rescission avoids arguing the science or challenging particulars of the 2009 finding.
“The appropriations bills, reconciliation, rescissions, all the different tools we are using. . . . It’s the end of futility,” Mr. Vought says in an interview.
It held that the lower court’s rescission was an inequitable remedy and reinstated Musk’s compensation plan.
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The five-judge appeals panel determined that McCormick ruled improperly in ordering a rescission, the tossing out of Musk's package in its entirety.
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“We reverse the remedy chosen by the Court of Chancery – rescission of the 2018 compensation plan. We reinstate the 2018 plan and award the Plaintiff nominal damages,” reads part of the decision, posted on Friday.
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