Rescission

Definition:

The undoing of a contract or transaction to restore the parties to the position in which they were before the contract or transaction. A common statutory remedy for fraud and similar legal violations in the sale of securities. However, it is rarely used after acquisitions of Public Companies. Once the Closing has occurred it is often not practical to get money back from public shareholders and undo the integration of businesses.

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