résiliation

Definitions of résiliation
  1. noun
    (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
    synonyms: annulation
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    type of:
    dissolution
    the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
  2. noun
    (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
    synonyms: abrogation, annulation
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    type of:
    annulation
    the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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