abrogation
/,æbrou'geiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of formally repealing or annulling something: "Abrogation" refers to the official or legal cancellation of a law, agreement, custom, or right, rendering it void.
- The abolition or suppression of an established practice: It can also denote the authoritative termination of a long-standing rule or tradition.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The government announced the abrogation of the controversial treaty.
- The court's decision led to the abrogation of the outdated statute.
- Many protested the sudden abrogation of their ancestral rights.
Advanced Usage
- "Abrogation of responsibility": A formal or literary phrase describing the act of renouncing or failing to fulfill a duty or obligation.
- The manager's abrogation of responsibility led to chaos in the department.
Variants and Related Words
- Abrogate (verb): To repeal or abolish formally, authoritatively, or officially.
- The parliament voted to abrogate the old law.
- Abrogative (adj): Having the power or effect of abrogating.
- The king held abrogative authority.
Synonyms
- Repeal: The act of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament.
- Annulment: The act of declaring something legally invalid or void.
- Revocation: The official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise.
- Rescission: The action of revoking, cancelling, or repealing a law, order, or agreement.
Related Phrases
- "Abrogation of a contract": The formal cancellation of a contractual agreement.
- The breach resulted in the abrogation of the contract.
- "Abrogation of power": The formal renunciation or termination of authority.
- The treaty involved the abrogation of certain sovereign powers.
Related Idioms
- "To be consigned to abrogation": (Formal/Literary) To be officially discarded or rendered obsolete.
- The old customs were eventually consigned to abrogation.
Noun
- the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation