rescission
UK[rɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n]US[rɪˈsɪʒən]
n
the act of officially ending a law, contract, or agreement, making it no longer legally valid.
n
the act of cancelling or rescinding something.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
sciss
ion
re
again/back
sciss
cut
ion
noun suffix
Etymology
the word rescission originates from the latin verb 'rescindere', meaning "to cut off, abolish, or annul". this verb itself is composed of the prefix 're-' (back) and 'scindere' (to cut). the literal image is of cutting something back or away, severing its connection. this concrete action evolved into the legal and formal abstract sense of cancelling or making void, as if cutting a contract away from its binding force. the noun form 'rescission' entered english in the early 17th century, directly from the latin 'rescissio', retaining its precise meaning of formal revocation.
Analysis
Structure: re (again/back) + sciss (cut) + ion (noun suffix)
re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
sciss: latin origin, from the past participle stem of 'scindere', meaning "to cut, split, or divide".
ion: latin origin, a suffix forming nouns denoting action or condition.
Examples
the court ordered the rescission of the fraudulent contract.
the new law allows for the rescission of the treaty under specific circumstances.
he sought rescission of the deal due to the seller's misrepresentation.