voidable
- adjective
- /ˈvɔɪdəbl/
- Formal
:
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.
- Economic duress can also make a contract voidable.
Examples
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In general, a miner's contracts are voidable as opposed to void.
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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.
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Before signing, she realized the agreement was voidable, giving her the option to back out.
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He found that the lease was voidable, meaning he could terminate it if he desired.
Synonyms
Able to be canceled by law
A right or claim someone can end when certain conditions happen
How Valid
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Morphology
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.