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Seamen

of seamen, and payment of their wages. The Act also (s. 168) gives power to a Court to rescind a contract between owner or master, and seaman or apprentice, where a proceeding is instituted in the Court

Rescissory action

Rescissory action, one to rescind or annul a deed or contract, Scots Law.

Notice

as the registered incumbrance (if it was an incumbrance) was not such as to enable the purchaser to rescind. See LAND CHARGES. Further, whether or not an instrument or matter has been registered, the absence of the

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Interpretation Act, 1889 (English)

may be exercised from time to time, and the power to make rules, etc., includes a power to rescind or amend them (s. 32). Where an offence is committed against more Acts than one, the offender may

Make

Make, the word 'make' includes also the power to amend, alter or rescind, V.V. Ruia v. S. Dalmia, AIR 1968 Bom 347 (358). [Securities Controls (Regulation) Act, 1956, s. 10(1)]

By-laws, or bye-laws

the (English) Interpretation Act, 1889 (see that title), a statutory power to make by-laws includes a power to rescind, revoke, amend, or vary them (s. 32), and may be exercised at any time after the passing and

terminate

1 : to bring to a definite end esp. before a natural conclusion [ a contract] compare cancel, rescind 2 : to discontinue the employment of ter·mi·na·tion [tər-mə-nā-shən] n

status quo ante

status quo ante [Latin, state in which previously] : the state of affairs that existed previously [rescind the contract and restore the parties to the status quo ante]

repeal

re- back + apeler to appeal, call, from Latin appellare to address, entreat, call by name] : to rescind or annul by authoritative act ;esp : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment [legislatures ing statutes in

remedy

a court or other tribunal for a wrong [if the contract is null and void, the is to rescind and to put the parties in the position in which they were prior to the attempted agreement "First

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