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In the law of contracts, revocation is a type of remedy for buyers when the buyer accepts a nonconforming good from the seller. [1] Upon receiving the nonconforming good, the buyer may choose to accept it despite the nonconformity, reject it (although this may not be allowed under the perfect tender rule and whether the Seller still has time to cure), or revoke their acceptance.
A repeal (O.F. rapel, modern rappel, from rapeler, rappeler, revoke, re and appeler, appeal) [1] is the removal or reversal of a law.There are two basic types of repeal; a repeal with a re-enactment is used to replace the law with an updated, amended, or otherwise related law, or a repeal without replacement so as to abolish its provisions altogether.
Dissolution is the revocation of a corporation's charter for significant harm to society. [2] In some countries, there are corporate manslaughter laws; however, almost all countries enable the revocation of a corporate charter. There have been numerous calls in the literature for a "corporate death penalty".
In the United States, judicial review is the legal power of a court to determine if a statute, treaty, or administrative regulation contradicts or violates the provisions of existing law, a State Constitution, or ultimately the United States Constitution.
Revocation can be made by the offeror only before acceptance is made. Also the revocation must be communicated to the offeree(s).Unless and until the revocation is communicated, it is ineffective. See: Byrne v Van Tienhoven (1880) 5 CPD 344. Hudson ‘Retraction of Letters of Acceptance’ (1966) 82 Law Quarterly Review 169
[1] [37] This means that the limitation or revocation has effect as from the filing date of the patent application which led to the patent, rather than from the date of the decision on the limitation or revocation. Decisions of the Examining Divisions in limitation and revocation proceedings are open to appeal. [38]
A law review or law journal is a scholarly journal or publication that focuses on legal issues. [1] A law review is a type of legal periodical. [2] Law reviews are a source of research, imbedded with analyzed and referenced legal topics; they also provide a scholarly analysis of emerging legal concepts from various topics.
"Rescission" at common law. Rescission at common law (as distinct from rescission in equity) is a self-help remedy: historically, the common law courts simply gave effect to the rescinding party's unequivocal election to rescind the contract. Rescission at common law is only available for fraudulent misrepresentations and duress.