Rescissory

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to rescind; pertaining to rescission.

    "To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling all the Parliaments that had been held since the year 1633."

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"To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling all the Parliaments that had been held since the year 1633."

Etymology

Latin rescissorius.

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