rescission
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English
Etymology
1651, Late Latin rescissio,[1] from Latin rescindō (“I cut back”), from re- (“back”) + scindō (“I cut”).
Noun
rescission (countable and uncountable, plural rescissions)
- An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back.
- (law) The undoing of a contract; repeal.
- 1983 December 3, Christine Guilfoy, “Houston Teacher Fired Over Ad Response”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 20, page 1:
- 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 , insisting that Frein was no longer employed by the school district.
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- ^ “rescission”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.