rescission

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“Because it is the unmaking of an agreement, rescission is an extreme remedy and should only be granted by a court of equity when it is ‘clearly warranted,’” the court wrote in the unsigned opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The five-judge appeals panel determined that McCormick ruled improperly in ordering a rescission, the tossing out of Musk's package in its entirety.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Although this relatively strict standard would seem to crimp the administration’s “turbocharged” rescission effort, the administration clearly believes it has found a loophole.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

In her announcement, Rollins said the rescission would not apply to Colorado and Idaho, which underwent separate rulemaking processes to create state-specific roadless rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

There was to be a restitution of property, honors, and offices, and a rescission of judicial sentences.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn