Question

Fill in the blank:
A contract may be ______ if the court finds there has been a misinterpretation of the facts.
a) restrained
b) rescinded
c) compelled
d) conferred

Answer 1

Hint: The sentence is trying to convey the fact that the contract can be taken back if there are any misinterpretations found in the contract. This means that we need to find a word that illustrates this meaning.

Complete answer:
There is a legal clause for when the contract conditions do not involve the full facts. These actions can result in serious consequences such as repealing of the contract itself. This can only happen if the court deems it to be so. The court has the final say in such matters.

Now, we know exactly what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
a) restrained - The word ‘restrained’ refers to ‘characterised by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate'. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, it is not a synonym of the word ‘repeal’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) rescinded - The word ‘rescinded’ refers to ‘revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)’. This word fits into the context of the given sentence, it is a synonym of the word ‘repeal’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) compelled - The word ‘compelled’ refers to ‘force or oblige (someone) to do something'. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, it is not a synonym of the word ‘repeal’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) conferred - The word ‘conferred’ refers to ‘grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right)’. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, it is not a synonym of the word ‘repeal’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Try to understand the context of the given word by using it in a sentence and look through the given options. Differentiate between each of the options as they only have a slight difference. Choose the most appropriate option i.e. the option that is closest in meaning to the given word.