Retrocession
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Retrocession may refer to:
- the transfer of risk from a reinsurer to another reinsurer
- the return of something (e.g., land) that was cededCessionThe act of Cession, or to cede, is the assignment of property to another entity. In international law it commonly refers to land transferred by treaty...
in general or, specifically:- District of Columbia retrocession, the retrocession to Virginia and, potentially, to Maryland of the land ceded to create the District of Columbia
- Taiwan retrocession, the retrocession of Taiwan from Japan to China in 1945, celebrated on Retrocession DayRetrocession DayRetrocession Day is an annual observance in the Republic of China to commemorate the end of 50 years of Japanese colonial rule of Taiwan on October 25, 1945.-Background:...