单词 | rescissory |
释义 | rescissory/rɪˈsɪsərɪ/(also recissory) Chiefly Scottish Law adjective 1Of an action: that annuls or cancels a deed or other legal instrument. In early use frequently as postpositive. 2Of a legislative act or clause within such an act: that repeals or revokes existing legislation; specifically designating the act passed by the Scottish Parliament in 1661 which rescinded all the acts of the parliaments held from 1633. Frequently as postpositive. Now historical. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Daniel (?1563–1619), poet and historian. From classical Latin rescissōrius concerned with cancelling or annulling (late 2nd or early 3rd cent. a.d.) from resciss-, past participial stem of rescindere + -ōrius. |
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