rescissory

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English

Etymology

Latin rescissorius.

Adjective

rescissory (comparative more rescissory, superlative most rescissory)

  1. Tending to rescind; pertaining to rescission.
    • a. 1716 (date written), Burnet, edited by , Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. , volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Thomas Ward , published 1724, →OCLC:
      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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