Abrogation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of abrogating.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of abrogating; repeal by authority.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
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    "(BTW, how can Scalia be a “textualist” when he joins the decisions requiring a demonstrated legislative record — i.e., materials outside the text of the law — of state evil before abrogation is proper?)"
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