Definition
disaffirmance
noun
- The legal action of rejecting, reversing, or annulling a prior judgment, decision, or contract.
Usage: formal; legal term
Examples
- The appellate court issued a disaffirmance of the lower court's ruling.
- The disaffirmance of the contract left both parties free from their obligations.
- Legal counsel advised that a disaffirmance was the only viable remedy in this case.
- The judge's disaffirmance of the previous decision set a new precedent.
- After reviewing the evidence, the court proceeded with disaffirmance of the original verdict.