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abrogation, annulment, repeal
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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write-off
the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset
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attainder, civil death
cancellation of civil rights
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recission, rescission
(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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derogation
(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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vacation
the act of making something legally void
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recall
the act of removing an official by petition
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revocation
the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
