Repeal refers to the formal cancellation or annulment of a law, statute, regulation, or ordinance by a legislative body. When a law is repealed, it is rendered void and no longer has legal effect. Repeal can occur for various reasons, such as changes in public policy, outdated laws, or the enactment of new legislation that supersedes existing laws. The repeal process typically involves the passage of a new law or statute expressly revoking or nullifying the provisions of the law to be repealed. Repeal is an essential aspect of the legislative process, allowing lawmakers to modify or eliminate laws that are no longer deemed necessary, relevant, or effective.
- v. to annul an existing law, by passage of a repealing statute, or by public vote on a referendum. Repeal of constitutional provisions requires an amendment, as with the repeal of prohibition in which the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment.
- n. the act of annulling a statute.
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