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  • 31Defeat — De*feat , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]faite, fr. d[ e]faire. See {Defeat}, v.] 1. An undoing or annulling; destruction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Upon whose property and most dear life A damned defeat was made. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Frustration by rendering… …

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  • 32Infirmative — In*firm a*tive, a. [Cf. F. infirmatif.] Weakening; annulling, or tending to make void. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 33Redhibition — Red hi*bi tion (r?d h?*b?sh ?n), n. [L. redhibitio a taking back.] (Civil Law) The annulling of a sale, and the return by the buyer of the article sold, on account of some defect. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 34Rescission — Re*scis sion (r? s?zh ?n), n. [L. rescissio: cf. F. rescission. See {Rescind}.] The act of rescinding, abrogating, annulling, or vacating; as, the rescission of a law, decree, or judgment. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35Rescissory — Re*scis so*ry (r? s?z ? r? or r? s?s ), a. [L. rescissorius: cf. F. rescisoire.] Tending to rescind; rescinding. [1913 Webster] To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling all the Parliaments that had been held since the year… …

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  • 36annul — transitive verb (annulled; annulling) Etymology: Middle English annullen, from Anglo French annuller, from Late Latin annullare, from Latin ad + nullus not any more at null Date: 15th century 1. to reduce to nothing ; obliterate …

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  • 37annulment — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of annulling ; the state of being annulled 2. a judicial or ecclesiastical pronouncement declaring a marriage invalid …

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  • 38East India Company — This article is about the 17th 19th century English trading company . For other uses, see East India Company (disambiguation). East India Company Company flag after 1801 Former type Public …

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  • 40Magna Carta — This article is about the English charter originally issued on 15 June 1215, and later modified. For other uses, see Magna Carta (disambiguation). Great Charter redirects here. For the Irish law, see Great Charter of Ireland. Magna Carta …

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