repeal (v.) Copy link Outline 1. expr. by abrŏgo, 1 (to r. a law entirely); dērŏgo, 1 (to r. it partially); or obrŏgo, 1 (to amend it partially by a new law)2. rescindo, scĭdi, scissum, 33. tollo, 3 • repeal (v.): 1. expr. by abrŏgo, 1 (to r. a law entirely); dērŏgo, 1 (to r. it partially); or obrŏgo, 1 (to amend it partially by a new law): it is not right to alter any part of this law by a new one, nor may we r. any portion of it, nor can it be r.'d as a whole, huic legi neque obrogari fas est, neque derogari ex hac aliquid licet, neque tota abrogari potest, Cic. Rep. 3, 22. 2. rescindo, scĭdi, scissum, 3: to r. some of his enactments, quaedam (a se) constituta r., Cic. Att. 6, 1, ad init.: v. rescind. 3. tollo, 3: v. annul, abolish.
repeal (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. expr. by abrŏgātio, Cic. Att. 3, 22; dērŏgātio, or obrŏgātio, Auct. Her. 2, 10, 15 (for the distinction of these v. preced. art.).2. rescissio • repeal (subs.): 1. expr. by abrŏgātio, Cic. Att. 3, 22; dērŏgātio, or obrŏgātio, Auct. Her. 2, 10, 15 (for the distinction of these v. preced. art.). 2. rescissio: the r. of a former decree, r. prioris decreti, Callist. Dig. 50, 9, 5.
REPEAL Copy link • REPEAL 1. v. tollere: abolere (to do away with altogether): abrogare (to abolish by the authority of the people): derogare legi or aliquid de lege (of a partial abolition: but sometimes with accusative for abrogare, Ochsner): obrogare legi (to repeal it wholly or in part by a subsequent enactment). 2. s. abrogatio (legis, Cic.); derogatio; obrogatio. Vid: SYN. in REPEAL, v.