LEGAL WORD
Repeal
Legal term · Legislation
Repeal
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Legislation
1 What it means
Ending a law by a later law.
2 Use it in a sentence
The new criminal laws repealed the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act from 1 July 2024.
3 Make it stick
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