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election

noun/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

A2CEFR level
10/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

The binding choice a party must make between two inconsistent rights, such as terminating or affirming after a breach.

Once you've made your election to affirm, you can't later switch and treat the contract as at an end.

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

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