Retraction
Definition
The act of contradicting or rejecting and its result; the formal invalidation, retraction, or dismissal of a legal decision, statement, or claim. Used in the past as an archaic equivalent for the modern notion of disavowal or the formal annulment of a legal or ecclesiastical act.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Retraction
- Formal disavowal
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb 'abzice' using the suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ab.ˈzi.t͡ʃe.re] |
| Source | Lexicon of Historical Romanian Philology and Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O asemenea abzicere a tratatului de pace ar fi însemnat reluarea imediată a ostilităților dintre cele două feude.
EN: Such a retraction of the peace treaty would have meant the immediate resumption of hostilities between the two fiefdoms.
RO: Pravila menționează că actul de abzicere trebuie semnat în fața logofătului pentru a avea putere de lege.
EN: The code of laws mentions that the deed of invalidation must be signed before the chancellor to have the force of law.
RO: Cronicarul notează mirarea norodului la auzul acestei neașteptate abziceri din partea domnitorului.
EN: The chronicler notes the people's astonishment upon hearing this unexpected disavowal from the ruling prince.
Idioms & Phrases
Carte de abzicere / Deed of retraction / invalidation
RO: Document oficial vechi prin care o autoritate certifica respingerea sau anularea unei plângeri anterioare.
EN: An old official document by which an authority certified the dismissal or annulment of a prior complaint.
Abzicere de mărturie / Retraction of testimony
RO: Procedură juridică istorică prin care declarațiile unui martor erau desființate din cauza lipsei de credibilitate.
EN: A historical legal procedure whereby a witness's statements were nullified due to a lack of credibility.
Fără drept de abzicere / Without right of appeal / irrevocable
RO: Sintagmă ce indica caracterul definitiv și executoriu al unei decizii luate de divanul domnesc.
EN: A phrase indicating the final and executive character of a decision made by the princely council.
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