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As an entrepreneur, I knew that if my company failed, I could always try again. So I often felt that the only real risk of true financial ruin came from the possibility of a serious illness that either exceeded my insurance plans lifetime limits, or was not covered due to rescission.
Eric Ries

Meaning of "rescission" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESCISSION

rescission  [rɪˈsɪʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESCISSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rescission is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESCISSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rescission

In contract law, rescission has been defined as the unmaking of a contract between parties. Rescission is the unwinding of a transaction. This is done to bring the parties, as far as possible, back to the position in which they were before they entered into a contract.

Definition of rescission in the English dictionary

The definition of rescission in the dictionary is the act of rescinding. Other definition of rescission is the right to have a contract set aside if it has been entered into mistakenly, as a result of misrepresentation, undue influence, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESCISSION


abscission
æbˈsɪʒən
circumcision
ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən
concision
kənˈsɪʒən
decision
dɪˈsɪʒən
discission
dɪsˈsɪʒən
division
dɪˈvɪʒən
excision
ɛkˈsɪʒən
imprecision
ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒən
incision
ɪnˈsɪʒən
indecision
ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən
nondecision
ˌnɒndɪˈsɪʒən
occasion
əˈkeɪʒən
precisian
prɪˈsɪʒən
precision
prɪˈsɪʒən
recision
rɪˈsɪʒən
subdecision
ˌsʌbdɪˈsɪʒən
subincision
ˌsʌbɪnˈsɪʒən
television
ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən
ultraprecision
ˌʌltrəprɪˈsɪʒən
uncircumcision
ˌʌnsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESCISSION

rescale
reschedule
rescheduling
reschool
rescind
rescindable
rescinder
rescindment
rescissible
rescissory
rescore
rescreen
rescript
rescription
rescuable
rescue
rescue attempt
rescue dog
rescue operations
rescue party

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESCISSION

admission
commission
compression
conversion
depression
discussion
emission
expression
impression
mission
obsession
passion
permission
possession
pression
profession
progression
session
submission
suppression
transmission

Synonyms and antonyms of rescission in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RESCISSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rescission» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rescission

Translation of «rescission» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESCISSION

Find out the translation of rescission to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rescission from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rescission» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

撤销
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rescisión
570 millions of speakers

English

rescission
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्सादन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فسخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расторжение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rescisão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাতিলকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

annulation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembatalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rücktritt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

撤回
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무효
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rescission
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hủy bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆனையை அழித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेस्किशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fesih
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rescissione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unieważnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розірвання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anulare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπαναχώρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herroeping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hävning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rescission

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESCISSION»

The term «rescission» is regularly used and occupies the 93.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESCISSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rescission» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rescission» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rescission

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QUOTES WITH «RESCISSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rescission.
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Eric Ries
As an entrepreneur, I knew that if my company failed, I could always try again. So I often felt that the only real risk of true financial ruin came from the possibility of a serious illness that either exceeded my insurance plans lifetime limits, or was not covered due to rescission.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESCISSION»

Discover the use of rescission in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rescission and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Law of Rescission
The only book to contain in-depth analysis of the law drawing on all sources, including case law and current academic thought, to provide a thorough treatment of the grounds permitting, and bars to, rescission.
Dominic O'Sullivan, Steven Elliott, Rafal Zakrzewski, 2014
2
Essentials of Practical Real Estate Law
The remedy of rescission provides that the contract is to be terminated and the injured party reimbursed for any expenses incurred in preparation for the performance of the contract. For example, the seller breaches the obligation to sell ...
Daniel F. Hinkel, 2011
3
A Treatise on the Rescission of Contracts and Cancellation ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Campbell Black, 2010
4
Contracts
A. Oral rescission: Suppose that a particular agreement is reduced to writing, and that had this agreement not been in writing, it would have been unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds. Is a subsequent oral rescission (i.e., cancellation) of  ...
Steven Emanuel, 2010
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Remedies
Rescission is a remedy for cancelling the contract (a process sometimes termed '' avoidance'' or ''termination''2). When a court grants rescission, it requires an undoing of the contract to the extent possible, a step necessary to prevent unjust  ...
Richard L. Hasen, 2010
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Item Veto and Expanded Impoundment Proposals: History and ...
In his last two budget messages, President Reagan included enhanced rescission authority among his budget process reform proposals. President George H. W. Bush also endorsed the idea of expanded rescission authority and an item veto ...
Virginia A. McMurtry, 2010
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A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process
Legislative initiatives, proposed over the years, that would allow the President to withhold funds from obligation upon proposing a rescission and to continue withholding the funds unless and until Congress acts to disapprove the presidential ...
David M. Walker (ed), 2006
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Charitable Gift Planning: A Practical Guide for the Estate ...
Likewise, a taxpayer may seek return of the trust assets through rescission of the trust. ... are fraud, duress, undue influence or mistake.125 If a grantor succeeds under state law, the Service may respect the rescission for federal tax purposes.
Thomas J. Ray (Jr.), 2007
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The Sale of Goods
Aligning Rescission and Rejection Rights In Leafv. International Galleries,271 the plaintiff bought a picture entitled 'Salisbury Cathedral' from the sellers, who represented it as the work of Constable. Five years later, the plaintiff, intending to  ...
Michael G. Bridge, 1998
10
Congressional Record, V. 147, Pt. 9, June 26, 2001 to July ...
411) Across the board (0.22%) rescission Total, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Limitations on obligations) Total budgetary resources ATB rescissions ATB rescissions Net total Federal Railroad Administration Safety and  ...
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESCISSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rescission is used in the context of the following news items.
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Syndication; CEO INITIATES STOCK BUY BACK & RESCISSION
The Company declared this action as the first of multiple scheduled steps in a Stock Buyback and Rescission program designed as part of a comprehensive ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
2
H.B. 2067: a statutory method for unilateral rescission
Although common law principles of abandonment existed prior to H.B. 2067, there was no statute providing specific guidelines for rescission, which created a ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
Tough Contract Rescission Clauses Could Blunt Mexican Oil Opening
The Energy Ministry says the so-called "administrative rescission" clauses written into each of the initial 14 production-sharing contracts due to be awarded on ... «Rigzone, Jul 15»
4
Belongil rock wall to go ahead after rescission motion is defeated
A rescission motion against the plan was defeated at a Byron Shire Council meeting a short time ago. Last weekend an estimated 300 people marched along ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
5
Rescission of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
The rescission of Cuba's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism reflects our assessment that Cuba meets the statutory criteria for rescission. While the ... «US Department of State, May 15»
6
Supreme Court Clarifies Right Of Rescission
If the required notice and/or material disclosures are not delivered in correct form and content, then the right of rescission is extended until three years after ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Mar 15»
7
Lenders Struggle With High Court Rescission Decision
While the Supreme Court settled that question, it opened up a host of other issues related to the mechanics of rescission. Banks, mortgage servicers and other ... «Law360, Feb 15»
8
Supreme Court's Jesinoski Ruling Provides Clarity on TILA …
On January 13, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court settled a circuit court split regarding how and when a mortgage borrower may exercise the right of rescission ... «JD Supra, Feb 15»
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No Lawsuit Required To Rescind: U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies …
This rescission may occur under two circumstances. First, borrowers have an unqualified right of rescission until midnight of the third business day following ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jan 15»
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Supreme Court clarifies borrower's rescission rights under the Truth …
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. clarified borrowers' rescission right under TILA and resolved a split between Circuits. TILA not only requires that lenders provide ... «Lexology, Jan 15»

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