irrepealableness
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being irrepealable: "irrepealableness" refers to the characteristic of a law, regulation, or decree that cannot be revoked, annulled, or reversed. It denotes permanence or unchangeability in legal or formal contexts.
Usage Examples
- (The fact that the clause could not be reversed was a topic of discussion.)
- (People doubted whether the law was truly permanent.)
Advanced Usage
"to assert the irrepealableness of": to claim that something cannot be undone.
- The government asserted the irrepealableness of the treaty, despite international pressure. (The government insisted the treaty could not be revoked.)
"the irrepealableness of tradition": the unchangeable nature of established customs.
- In some cultures, the irrepealableness of certain rituals is a matter of deep respect. (The rituals are considered permanent and unalterable.)
Variants and Related Words
Irrepealable (adj): not able to be repealed or revoked.
- The irrepealable law remained in effect for centuries. (The law could not be changed or abolished.)
Repeal (v): to revoke or annul a law or regulation.
- The legislature voted to repeal the outdated statute. (They cancelled the old law.)
Repealability (n): the quality of being able to be repealed.
- The repealability of the amendment was a key point of the debate. (Whether the amendment could be undone was discussed.)
Synonyms
- Permanence: the state of lasting indefinitely without change.
- Immutability: the quality of being unchangeable or unalterable.
- Irrevocability: the fact of not being able to be reversed or cancelled.
Related Idioms
Set in stone: fixed and unchangeable.
- The contract's terms were not set in stone, despite its apparent irrepealableness. (The terms could still be changed, even though they seemed permanent.)
Written in the stars: destined and unalterable.
- For the reformers, the law's irrepealableness felt as if it were written in the stars. (The law seemed permanently fixed by fate.)