rescissory

adjective

re·​scis·​so·​ry ri-ˈsi-zə-rē 

-ˈsi-sə-

: relating to, tending to, or having the effect of rescission

In cases where rescission is found to be impractical, rescissory damages may be an appropriate substitutionary form of equitable relief.

—In re MAXXAM, Inc., 659 A.2d 760 (Delaware Court of Chancery 1995)

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin rescissōrius, from *rescid-, variant stem of rescindere "to remove or lay bare by hewing and cutting, cancel, rescind" + -tōrius, deverbal adjective suffix originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in -tōr-, -tor

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rescissory

• misery