Re‐ces″sion (rē̍‐sĕsh″ŭn), n. [L. recessio, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.] The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. South.
Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. Jer. Taylor.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.