rescissory

[ ri-sis-uh-ree, -siz- ]

adjective
  1. serving to rescind.

Origin of rescissory

1
1595–1605; <Late Latin rescissōrius pertaining to revoking or rescinding; see rescission, -tory1

Other words from rescissory

  • non·re·scis·so·ry, adjective
  • un·re·scis·so·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rescissory

rescissory

/ (rɪˈsɪsərɪ) /


adjective
  1. having the power to rescind

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