Meaning & use
Recision
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The act of canceling or annulling a contract or agreement, restoring the parties to their original positions.
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The court granted recision of the contract after finding evidence of fraud.
The buyer sought recision of the sale once the defects in the property were discovered.
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"Recision" is a less common variant spelling of "rescission," the more standard term used in modern legal writing.
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