voidable
adjective
void·able
ˈvȯi-də-bəl 
: capable of being voided
specifically
: capable of being adjudged void
a voidable contract
voidableness
noun
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Contracts entered into by corporations during the time of their suspension due to failure to file tax returns are voidable at the election of the other party to the contract.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
The voidable transaction laws in fact give special treatment to property that is held in TBE.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Because Martin had only three years left on his deal, the Cowboys added two voidable seasons to his contract so that his salary-to-bonus conversion will spread evenly across five seasons instead of three, creating more immediate cap room.
—Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2022
Offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai has agreed to cut his base salary from $9.4 million this fall to $1.21 million, according to NFL Players Association records, and in return the Lions have converted the final year of his contract in 2024 to a voidable year.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
The voidable transaction laws in fact give special treatment to property that is held in TBE.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Because Martin had only three years left on his deal, the Cowboys added two voidable seasons to his contract so that his salary-to-bonus conversion will spread evenly across five seasons instead of three, creating more immediate cap room.
—Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2022
Offensive guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai has agreed to cut his base salary from $9.4 million this fall to $1.21 million, according to NFL Players Association records, and in return the Lions have converted the final year of his contract in 2024 to a voidable year.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Voidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voidable. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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voidable
adjective
void·able
ˈvȯi-də-bəl
: capable of being voided
specifically
: subject to being declared void when one party is wronged by the other
a voidable contract
voidability
noun
ˌvȯi-də-ˈbi-lə-tē
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