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   defeasance

   /dɪˈfiːzns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of rendering something null and void.
   • ▪ a clause or condition which, if fulfilled, renders a deed or contract null and void.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term): from Old French defesance, from defaire, desfaire ‘undo’ (see defeat).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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