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

Treasury Department approval isn’t permanent, but is subject to rescission “if the Secretary determines that the regulatory regime of such foreign country is no longer comparable to the requirements established under this Act.”

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

The White House has boasted of this as a pocket rescission.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

In total, the rescission would apply to nearly 45 million acres of the nearly 60 million acres of inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest system, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

On December 12th a third debate resulted in the rescission of the original motion by one vote.

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles