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voidable

voidable

7.9
An agreement that one person can legally cancel because of fraud or pressure
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɔɪdəbl/
  • Formal
translation icon : anulable
  • First, note that just because an agreement was voidable did not mean it was automatically void.

Economic duress can also make a contract voidable.

Examples

  • In general, a miner's contracts are voidable as opposed to void.

  • If not remedied, this would have rendered any agreement voidable.

    Blog text (22)
  • In addition to making voidable all transactions in which the trustee has a conflict, the loyalty standard also includes the duty of impartiality, which applies if the trust has two or more beneficiaries.

    Academic text (2016)
  • "It seems probable," Anderson concluded, "that the compulsory marriage of an adult woman would now always be held voidable by the Aden courts, even if the parties were Shafris."

    Academic text (2004)
  • The contract was declared voidable because one party had not fully understood its terms.

  • Before signing, she realized the agreement was voidable, giving her the option to back out.

  • He found that the lease was voidable, meaning he could terminate it if he desired.

Synonyms

rescindable
vsvoidable
  • Formal
9.1

Able to be canceled by law

is annulled at one party's choice rather than by authority
defeasible
vsvoidable
  • Specialized
9.9

A right or claim someone can end when certain conditions happen

is ended at one party's choice rather than only when conditions occur

How Valid

valid
348 3.1
voidable
  • Formal
7.9
void
  • Formal
11 6.7

Surface Forms

voidable positive

Morphology

voidable = void (transparent) = void + able

Clear derivation: 'void' (to make invalid) + '-able' = capable of being made void; aligns with legal usage.

Etymology

The word voidable comes from void meaning 'empty' or 'not valid' and the ending -able meaning 'able to'. So something voidable can be made 'not valid' or cancelled by one person, which is why a contract is voidable when one person can ask to cancel it.