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rescissory
[ ri-sis-uh-ree, -siz- ]
adjective
- serving to rescind.
rescissory
/ rɪˈsɪsərɪ /
adjective
- having the power to rescind
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Other Words From
- nonre·scisso·ry adjective
- unre·scisso·ry adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rescissory1
1595–1605; < Late Latin rescissōrius pertaining to revoking or rescinding; rescission, -tory 1
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Example Sentences
Parliament met by royal authority and passed a General Act Rescissory, which rendered void all acts passed since 1638.
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