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repealed

  • past participle
    of repeal.
    repeal
    verb (used with object)
    to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.
  • past tense form
    of repeal.
    repeal
    verb (used with object)
    to revoke or withdraw formally or officially.

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Constitutional law expert Prof Frans Viljoen believes having the old law repealed is important because it would help to "clean up" the legislation and "close a chapter on the past".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Louisiana passed a strict mug shot law in 2022 involving nonviolent charges, but largely repealed it when some sheriffs called it unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“The ‘Full Fare Rule’ is a vital underpinning of modern flight shopping and must not be repealed or watered down in any way,” wrote Jason Rabinowitz on July 8.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

This law repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which previously reduced Social Security payments for many public-sector retirees like your wife.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

To the relief of many Americans, including the Coast Guard, Prohibition had been repealed a few months before.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield