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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57861</law_id><section_number>8.2-720</section_number><catch_line>Effect of &amp;#8220;cancellation&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;rescission&amp;#8221; on claims for antecedent breach</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.2">Commercial Code - Sales</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Remedies</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Unless the contrary intention clearly appears, expressions of &#x201C;cancellation&#x201D; or &#x201C;rescission&#x201D; of the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or the like shall not be construed as a renunciation or discharge of any claim in <span class="dictionary">damages</span> for an antecedent breach.</p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
