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n.A contract that may be legally voided by one or both parties, but that is valid until voided.
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voidable contract — ➔ contract1 * * * voidable contract UK US noun [C] LAW ► a contract that has legal force when it is made but that may lose this in some situations: »The commonest example of a voidable contract is one where a party has induced the other party to… … Financial and business terms
Voidable contract — A voidable contract, unlike a void contract, is a valid contract. At most, one party to the contract is bound. The unbound party may repudiate the contract, at which time the contract is void.For example, depending upon jurisdiction, a minor has… … Wikipedia
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voidable contract — agreement in which one or both of the parties involved have the ability to cancel … English contemporary dictionary
voidable — void·able / vȯi də bəl/ adj: capable of being voided; specif: subject to being declared void when one party is wronged by the other a voidable contract void·abil·i·ty /ˌvȯi də bi lə tē/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
voidable — void‧a‧ble [ˈvɔɪdəbl] adjective LAW a voidable contract, agreement etc can be declared void: • The contract was voidable on the grounds of fraud. * * * voidable UK US /ˈvɔɪdəbl/ adjective LAW ► able to be made void: »A misrepresentation by one… … Financial and business terms
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Voidable — Void a*ble, a. 1. Capable of being voided, or evacuated. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Capable of being avoided, or of being adjudged void, invalid, and of no force; capable of being either avoided or confirmed. [1913 Webster] If the metropolitan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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