disaffirm
Example Sentences
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Coached by her first husband, Herman Griffin, Wells sought to disaffirm her contract when she attained majority.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2010
The time in which the parties may disaffirm the marriage is merely extended by the statute.
From Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
As a minor may disaffirm his contract, any act clearly showing this intent is sufficient.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney
The right to disaffirm a marriage on the ground of non-age, unlike the parties to a contract, applies to both parties.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney
As to what will be "a reasonable time," within which a minor must disaffirm his contract, must depend upon the peculiar circumstances of each case.
From Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
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