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voidable

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void·a·ble  (void-bl)
adj.
That can be voided and especially annulled: voidable contracts.

voida·ble·ness n.

voidable [ˈvɔɪdəbəl]
adj
1. capable of being voided
2. (Law) capable of being made of no legal effect or made void
voidableness  n
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Adj.1.voidable - capable of being rescinded or voided; "the judgment was rescindable"; "voidable contracts"
revocable, revokable - capable of being revoked or annulled; "a revocable order"


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Any contract she may have entered into with the Phillies to swap Howard's home run ball for an autographed ball would be considered voidable, meaning she could disavow the contract, return the autographed ball and claim the home run ball.
Whereas a voidable order means that the order was logically valid at its inception and it remains valid, until it is set aside or quashed by the court that is it has legal effect up to the time it is quashed .
They have also held that a charity's contract with a fundraising company can be voidable as contrary to the public interest if the contract leads to misrepresentation to the public as to the amount of money raised actually going to the charitable purpose.
 
 
 
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