REVOCATION


Meaning of REVOCATION in English

— revocative /rev"euh kay'tiv, ri vok"euh-/ , revocatory /rev"euh keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.

/rev'euh kay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of revoking; annulment.

2. Law. nullification or withdrawal, esp. of an offer to contract.

[ 1375-1425; late ME revocacion revocation- (s. of revocatio ) a calling back, equiv. to revocat ( us ) (ptp. of revocare to REVOKE) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .