Definition of RESCISSION

rescission

Plural: rescissions

Noun

  • (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
  • An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back.
  • The undoing of a contract; repeal.

Origin / Etymology

1651, Late Latin rescissio, from Latin rescindō (“I cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“I cut”).

Scrabble Score: 12

rescission: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rescission: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rescission: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

rescission: valid Words With Friends Word