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rescisión

rescission, cancellation

noun rreh-see-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Rescisión is a legal term for the formal annulment or cancellation of a contract. It differs from resolución in that rescission typically implies undoing a contract because of a defect or harm, whereas resolution may be a planned termination. Common collocation: rescisión de contrato.

Examples

"La empresa solicitó la rescisión del contrato."

Natural Translation

The company requested the rescission of the contract.

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