What does repeal mean?
Definitions for repeal
rɪˈpilre·peal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word repeal.
Princeton's WordNet
abrogation, repeal, annulmentverb
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacateverb
cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Wiktionary
repealnoun
An act or instance of repealing.
repealverb
To cancel, invalidate, annul.
Etymology: From repello, from re and pello
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Repealnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
If the time thrust forth
A cause for thy repeal, we shall not send
O’er the vast world to seek a single man. William Shakespeare.The king being advertised, that the over-large grants of lands and liberties made the lords so insolent, did absolutely resume all such grants; but the earl of Desmond above all found himself grieved with this resumption or repeal of liberties, and declared his dislike. John Davies, on Ireland.
If the presbyterians should obtain their ends, I could not be sorry to find them mistaken in the point which they have most at heart, by the repeal of the test; I mean the benefit of employments. Jonathan Swift, Presbyterian Plea.
To Repealverb
Etymology: rappeller, Fr.
I will repeal thee, or be well assur’d,
Adventure to be banished myself. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.I here forget all former griefs;
Cancel all grudge, repeal thee home again. William Shakespeare.Laws, that have been approved, may be again repealed, and disputed against by the authors themselves. Richard Hooker, Pref.
Adam soon repeal’d
The doubts that in his heart arose. John Milton, Par. Lost.Statutes are silently repealed, when the reason ceases for which they were enacted. John Dryden, Fables. Preface to.
Wikipedia
Repeal
A repeal (O.F. rapel, modern rappel, from rapeler, rappeler, revoke, re and appeler, appeal) 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. Removal of secondary legislation is normally referred to as revocation rather than repeal in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Under the common law of England and Wales, the effect of repealing a statute was "to obliterate it completely from the records of Parliament as though it had never been passed." This, however, is now subject to savings provisions within the Interpretation Act 1978. In parliamentary procedure, the motion to rescind, repeal, or annul is used to cancel or countermand an action or order previously adopted by the assembly.
ChatGPT
repeal
Repeal refers to the act of officially withdrawing, canceling, or reversing a law, decision, or agreement. It involves making a previously established law or regulation void or no longer valid.
Webster Dictionary
Repealverb
to recall; to summon again, as persons
Repealverb
to recall, as a deed, will, law, or statute; to revoke; to rescind or abrogate by authority, as by act of the legislature; as, to repeal a law
Repealverb
to suppress; to repel
Repealnoun
recall, as from exile
Repealnoun
revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute; the repeal of a law or a usage
Wikidata
Repeal
A repeal is the removal or reversal of a law. There are two basic types of repeal, a repeal with re-enactment of the repealed law, or a repeal without replacement. The motion to rescind, repeal, or annul is used in parliamentary procedure to cancel or countermand an action or order previously adopted by the assembly. Removal of secondary legislation is normally referred to as revocation rather than repeal in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Under the common law of England and Wales, the effect of repealing a statute was "to obliterate it completely from the records of Parliament as though it had never been passed." This, however, is now subject to savings provisions within the Interpretation Act 1978.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Repeal
rē-pēl′, v.t. to revoke by authority, as a law: to abrogate: to recall: to dismiss.—n. a revoking or annulling.—ns. Repealabil′ity, Repeal′ableness.—adj. Repeal′able, that may be repealed.—ns. Repeal′er, one who repeals: one who seeks for a repeal, esp. of the union between Great Britain and Ireland; Repeal′ment, recall.—Repeal agitation, a movement for the repeal of the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland. [O. Fr. rapeler—re-, back, apeler—L. appellāre, to call.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of repeal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of repeal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of repeal in a Sentence
I traveled all over the country to fight the repeal of Obamacare, but I will not be deterred from ending the corporate greed that creates dysfunction in our health care system. We must pass Medicare for All.
Look, Ted Cruz is a total liar. I am so against Obamacare. I've been saying it for two years in my speeches, I'm going to repeal and replace Obamacare.
House and Senate Republican leaders were hoping to be united on tax reform to avoid a repeat of this summer’s ObamaCare repeal debacle. But that plan will be put to the test as the Senate prepares to unveil its version of the tax bill, which reportedly could eliminate popular state and local tax deductions and include additional changes from the House bill. Any big differences between the competing bills could slow or sideline the legislation, though leaders are aiming for swift passage.‘We did things differently this time because of the health care experience,’ House SpeakerPaul Ryantold Fox News on Sunday. ‘We worked with the Senate ahead of time, from the summer on, to put this bill together.’ Senate Republican leaders reportedly are considering the elimination of the state-and-local tax deductions, while the House is pushing only for a partial rollback and still deliberating in committee.
The way to get to 'yes' is to pass legislation that honors our promise to repeal Obamacare and that drives down costs, my biggest concern with the House bill is that it does not drive down health insurance premiums.
During a radio interview I used our failure to repeal and replace Obamacare as an example of how we need to be prepared to deliver on whatever agenda items we decide to run on, i was not suggesting repealing and replacing Obamacare should be one of those priorities. Even when we tried and failed, I consistently said our effort should focus on repairing the damage done by Obamacare and transitioning to a health system that works.
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