Rejection
/rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The formal refusal to accept or approve a proposal, claim, or document in a legal context.
The court issued a rejection of the plaintiff's motion due to insufficient evidence.
- (n.) In patent law, the refusal by the patent office to grant a patent application on specified grounds.
The patent application received a rejection based on prior art.
- (n.) The refusal to accept a will or testament as valid by a probate court.
The executor filed a rejection of the contested will.
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- rejections
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Commentary
Rejection is often used to denote formal refusals with legal consequences, distinct from informal or preliminary refusals; clarity in documents should specify the ground and authority for rejection.
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