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ab·ro·gate /'a-brə-ˌgāt/ vt -gat·ed, -gat·ing [Latin abrogare, from ab - off + rogare ask, ask for approval of (a law)]: to abolish by authoritative, official, or formal action: annul repeala recent addition to [section] 51B abrogate s statutory and common-law privileges — J. S. J. Elder and A. G. Rodgersab·ro·ga·tion /ˌa-brə-'gā-shən/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(annul) verb
abjure, abnegate, abolish, abrogare, cancel, contradict, contravene, declare null and void, disannul, disapprove, dissolve, eliminate, impair, invalidate, make void, negate, nullify, obstruct, prohibit, quash, rebuff, refuse, reject, renounce, repudiate, retract, reverse, undo, void
foreign phrases:
- Cujus est instituere, ejus est abrogare. — Whose right it is to institute anything may abrogate it.- Non impedit clausula derogatoria, quo minus ab eadem potestate res dissolvantur a qua constituuntur. — A derogatory clause does not prevent things from being dissolved by the same power by which they were originally created.II (rescind) verb abolish, annul, bar, cancel, countermand, declare null and void, deprive of power, destroy, disannul, eliminate, exclude, invalidate, not accept, nullify, omit, override, overrule, prohibit, recall, recant, repeal, repudiate, rescindere, retract, reverse, revoke, set aside, supersede, terminate, vacate, void, waive associated concepts: abrogating an appeal, express abrogation foreign phrases:- Clausula quae abrogationem excludit ab initio non valet. — A clause which precludes repeal is void from the beginning.- Perpetua lex est nullam legem humanam ac positivam perpetuam esse, et clausula quae abrogationem excludit ab initio non valet. — It is a perpetual law that no human and positive law can be perpetual, and a clause which precludes the power of abrogation or repeal is void from the beginning.III index abate (extinguish), abolish, adeem, annul, ban, bear false witness, cancel, cease, condemn (ban), contradict, controvert, countervail, debar, disallow, discharge (release from obligation), disclaim, discontinue (abandon), disinherit, dissolve (terminate), invalidate, kill (defeat), negate, nullify, overrule, proscribe (prohibit), recall (call back), recant, renege, repeal, repudiate, rescind, revoke, set aside (annul), vacate (void), vitiate
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To repeal, revoke, or end; particularly applies to laws, rights, orders, or formal agreements.n.abrogation
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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to repeal or annul.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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To annul or repeal a law or pass legislation that contradicts the prior law. Abrogate also applies to revoking or withdrawing conditions of a contract.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v.1 To annul, cancel, destroy, overturn, repeal, revoke, set aside, supersede, or otherwise do away with or put an end to.2 To abolish a custom or law by some authoritative, formal, legislative, or other legally effective method.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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v.to annul or repeal a law or pass legislation that contradicts the prior law. Abrogate also applies to revoking or withdrawing conditions of a contract.See also: repeal
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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abrogate — ab‧ro‧gate [ˈæbrəgeɪt] verb [transitive] formal LAW to officially end a law, agreement, or practice: • They accused the company of abrogating its contract. * * * abrogate UK US /ˈæbrəɡeɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL … Financial and business terms
Abrogate — Ab ro*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abrogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abrogating}.] [L. abrogatus, p. p. of abrogare; ab + rogare to ask, require, propose. See {Rogation}.] 1. To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abrogate — abrogate, arrogate Abrogate means ‘to repel, annul, or cancel’ and is used with reference to laws, rules, treaties, and other formal agreements • (The Cabinet clung stubbornly to the belief that the mere signing of the agreement itself abrogated… … Modern English usage
Abrogate — Ab ro*gate, a. [L. abrogatus, p. p.] Abrogated; abolished. [Obs.] Latimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abrogate — (v.) 1520s, from L. abrogatus, pp. of abrogare to annul, repeal (a law), from ab away (see AB (Cf. ab )) + rogare propose a law, request (see ROGATION (Cf. rogation)). Form abrogen, from O.Fr. abroger, is recorded from early 15c. Related … Etymology dictionary
abrogate — 1 *annul, vacate, quash, void Analogous words: *abolish, extinguish, abate Antonyms: institute (by enacting, decreeing) Contrasted words: *ratify, confirm: establish, *found … New Dictionary of Synonyms
abrogate — [v] formally put an end to abate, abolish, annul, cancel, dissolve, do in*, end, finish off*, invalidate, knock out*, negate, nix, nullify, quash, reject, renege, repeal, retract, revoke, scrub*, torpedo*, undo, vacate, vitiate, void; concept 121 … New thesaurus
abrogate — ► VERB formal ▪ repeal or do away with (a law or agreement). DERIVATIVES abrogation noun abrogator noun. ORIGIN Latin abrogare repeal … English terms dictionary
abrogate — [ab′rə gāt΄] vt. abrogated, abrogating [< L abrogatus, pp. of abrogare, to repeal < ab , away + rogare, to ask: see ROGATION] to cancel or repeal by authority; annul SYN. ABOLISH abrogable [ab′rəgə bəl] adj. abrogation [ab′rəgā′shən] n.… … English World dictionary
abrogate — UK [ˈæbrəɡeɪt] / US [ˈæbrəˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms abrogate : present tense I/you/we/they abrogate he/she/it abrogates present participle abrogating past tense abrogated past participle abrogated very formal to officially get rid of a… … English dictionary