rescission

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Similarly, a mistake can justify rescission when both parties are wrong about an essential fact, the law firm says.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“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

Even McConnell voted to approve the $9-billion rescission request.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Corrections & Amplifications: The $9 billion in rescission bills passed Congress in July.

From Barron's • Oct. 6, 2025

It is no doubt only by reason of a condition construed into the contract that fraud is a ground of rescission.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell