adjective
- having the power to rescind or cancel; relating to the cancellation of a contract or legal agreement
Usage: legal
Examples
- The court issued a rescissory decree that voided the fraudulent contract.
- The rescissory action allowed the buyer to cancel the purchase agreement.
- Legal counsel filed a rescissory motion to nullify the disputed transaction.
- The rescissory clause in the contract provided grounds for cancellation.
- The judge’s rescissory order effectively undid the previous ruling.
- Rescissory remedies are available when contracts are formed through misrepresentation.