irrepealable

The new law includes an irrepealable clause protecting the environment.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being repealed: "irrepealable" describes something that cannot be revoked, annulled, or cancelled, especially in reference to laws, decrees, regulations, or formal agreements. It implies permanence or unchangeability in a legal or authoritative context.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The constitution includes an irrepealable clause guaranteeing freedom of speech. (A rule that cannot be legally removed or overturned.)
  • The treaty was considered irrepealable by both nations, ensuring lasting peace. (The agreement could not be cancelled or reversed.)
  • The court ruled that the statute was irrepealable under current law. (The law could not be abolished or rescinded.)

Advanced Usage

• "an irrepealable decree": a formal order that cannot be revoked.

  • The monarch issued an irrepealable decree establishing the new tax system. (The order was permanent and unchangeable.)

• "irrepealable legislation": laws that are designed to be permanent and not subject to future repeal.

  • The government passed irrepealable legislation to protect the environment. (The law was made immune to future cancellation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Repeal (verb): to revoke or annul a law or formal agreement.

  • The parliament voted to repeal the outdated law. (They formally cancelled it.)

• Repealable (adjective): capable of being repealed.

  • This regulation is repealable if enough members agree. (It can be cancelled.)

• Irrepealably (adverb): in a manner that cannot be repealed.

  • The law was irrepealably enacted by the founding charter. (It was made permanently effective.)

Synonyms

• Irrevocable: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered.

  • The decision was irrevocable and binding. (It could not be undone.)

• Immutable: unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

  • The rules of the game are immutable. (They are fixed and permanent.)

• Indefeasible: not able to be annulled or made void.

  • He had an indefeasible right to the property. (The right could not be taken away.)

Antonyms

• Repealable: capable of being revoked.
• Revocable: able to be cancelled or reversed.

Related Idioms

• Set in stone: (informal) fixed and unchangeable.

  • The contract is not set in stone yet — we can still negotiate. (Not permanent or irrepealable.)

• Law of the Medes and Persians: (biblical reference) a law that cannot be changed or repealed.

  • The king's decree was like the law of the Medes and Persians — irrepealable. (It was absolutely permanent.)