rescindido

Rescindido is a term used in Portuguese and Spanish to describe something that has been rescinded, canceled, or terminated. As an adjective and past participle of the verb rescindir, it is commonly employed in legal, contractual, and administrative contexts to indicate that a right, obligation, contract, or act has been revoked or annulled.

In Portuguese, rescindir means to rescind or terminate, and rescindido describes the resulting status. It is often used with contracts, agreements, or decisions. For example: "O contrato foi rescindido." The related noun is rescisão, referring to the act of termination.

In Spanish, rescindir means to rescind, and rescindido likewise describes something that has been canceled or revoked. It is used in legal and formal language, such as "El contrato fue rescindido" or "rescindido por incumplimiento." The noun form is rescisión.

Etymology: Both senses derive from Latin rescindere, from re- (back, again) + scindere (to cut, split). Cognates exist in many Romance languages.

Distinctions: Rescindido emphasizes that the effect is the cancellation or annulment of an existing arrangement. It is related to but distinct from terms like rescisão (Portuguese) or rescisión (Spanish) and from adjectives like rescindible (Portuguese: rescindível) or rescindible (Spanish). Depending on jurisdiction, the consequences of rescission may include restitution, restoration of parties to their original positions, or the termination of obligations.