Rescission

//ɹɪˈsɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (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 wordnet
  3. 3
    The undoing of a contract; repeal. countable, uncountable

    "According to him, they said, "'Resign or we'll fire you.'" Frein resigned and left the school building. However, that same day, he called his union representative, who advised him to withdraw his resignation, which he did, within 24 hours. The school district, however, refused to accept his recission ^([sic]), insisting that Frein was no longer employed by the school district."

Etymology

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

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