AVOIDANCE

avoidance, n. 1. The act of evading or escaping (avoidance of tax liability). See TAX AVOIDANCE. 2. The act of refraining from (something) (avoidance of an argument). 3. RESCISSION(1). 4. VOIDANCE; 5. ANNULMENT(1) (avoidance of the agreement). 6. CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE (the defendant filed an avoidance in an attempt to avert liability). — avoid, vb.