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A repeal (O.F. rapel, modern rappel, from rapeler, rappeler, revoke, re and appeler, appeal) [1] is the removal or reversal of a law.There are two basic types of repeal; a repeal with a re-enactment is used to replace the law with an updated, amended, or otherwise related law, or a repeal without replacement so as to abolish its provisions altogether.
It is the opposite of naturalization, whereby a person voluntarily obtains citizenship. It is distinct from denaturalization, where citizenship is revoked by the state.
In trick-taking card games, a revoke (sometimes renege, / r ɪ ˈ n eɪ ɡ / or / r ɪ ˈ n iː ɡ /) is a violation of the rules regarding the play of tricks that is sufficient to render the round invalid. A revoke is a violation ranked in seriousness somewhat below overt cheating, and is considered a minor offense when unintentional, though ...
In a scene from the Mahabharata, Abhimanyu learns that his engagement to Vatsala has been annulled.. Annulment is a legal procedure within secular and religious legal systems for declaring a marriage null and void. [1]
Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum (push, pull). Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings (teacher, pupil). These more restricted meanings may not apply in all scholarly ...
In contract law, rescission is an equitable remedy which allows a contractual party to cancel the contract. Parties may rescind if they are the victims of a vitiating factor, such as misrepresentation, mistake, duress, or undue influence. [1]
In the law of contracts, revocation is a type of remedy for buyers when the buyer accepts a nonconforming good from the seller. [1] Upon receiving the nonconforming good, the buyer may choose to accept it despite the nonconformity, reject it (although this may not be allowed under the perfect tender rule and whether the Seller still has time to cure), or revoke their acceptance.
Denaturalization is the case in which citizenship or nationality is revoked by the state against the wishes of the citizen. In practice, there may not be a clear-cut distinction between non-consensual revocation and renunciation of citizenship.