Voidable definition:
A legal entitlement, such as a contract, that is extinguishable at the option of a party.
The law distinguishes between contracts which are void and those which are voidable.
Voidable
(Adj) A voidable contract or rule or agreement is the one which is not automatically void but an affected party or authorized person can declare it void at a later stage. So unless it is declared void it is enforceable.
Voidable
The law distinguishes between contracts which are void and those which are voidable. Some contracts have such a latent defect that they are said to be void (see definition of "void" above).
Voidable - Capable of being declared invalid; a voidable contract Is one where a person may avoid his obligation, as a contract between an adult and a minor.
voidable
adj. capable of being made void. Example: a contract entered into by a minor under 18 is voidable upon his/her reaching majority, but the minor may also affirm the contract at that time.
Voidable transfers. In order to prevent certain creditors and insiders from gaining an unfair advantage over other creditors, ...
Voidable
Capable of being rendered void or annulled.
Voir Dire
The process of examination of prospective jurors by the court or attorneys to determine their qualification for jury service and to uncover any biases or conflicts of interest.
VOIDABLE MARRIAGE: A valid marriage that can be annulled if challenged, but that otherwise remains legitimate. For instance, if one of the parties was a minor at the time of marriage, the marriage could be annulled if challenged.
VOIDABLE. That which has some force or effect, but which, in consequence of some inherent quality, may be legally annulled or avoided.
Voidable Contract - A valid contract that a party may cancel upon request. For example, a contract made by a minor is voidable by the minor or his or her legal guardian.
voidable
An agreement (or other act) which either of the parties is entitled to rescind (see: rescission), and which until that happens has full legal effect.
Term: Voidable
Definition: Capable of being rendered void or annulled.
Voidable Marriage
Voidable marriages are those which are valid until a court determines them void.
Void, voidable and unenforceable contracts
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There is an unavoidable break in the analytical method between societies in which rules are backed by regulated physical force and those in which no such force exists.
Voidable: The law distinguishes between void and voidable contracts. Some contracts have such a fundamental defect that they are said to be void. Others have more minor defects and are voidable at the option of the innocent party.
in law, an unlawful marriage that is either void or voidable because of conditions existing at the time of the marriage.
Litigation is an unavoidable expense of civilization, for without it people would be required to either suffer the damages caused them by others or resort to violence to redress their grievances.
In either case, '[A]s Justice Tobriner said in the context of voidable contracts: 'The actionable wrong lies in the inducement to break the contract or to sever the relationship, not in the kind of contract or relationship so disrupted, ...
a : an express or implied contract by which a person makes a voidable agreement binding
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: a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally ...
Inevitable accident: An accident that is unavoidable, such as an accident due to an act of god (floods, lightning, earthquakes, tornadoes, etcetera); an accident that could not have been prevented no matter what precautions one had taken.
someone decides to buy a car on being (falsely) told by the seller it has only had one lady owner). Misrepresentation makes a contract voidable (see ‘voidable') and may give rise to a damages claim.
Contracts signed under duress are voidable and, in may places, you cannot be convicted of a crime if you can prove that you were forced or threatened into committing the crime (although this defence may not be available for serious crimes).
Petition to Revive: A petition that a patent application be revived from either unintentional or unavoidable abandonment.
 See also: Will, Were, Word, Wrong, Witness
  
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