noun
- the formal repeal or abolition of laws, agreements, or customs
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The abrogations of several outdated laws modernized the legal system.
- Constitutional scholars debated the abrogations of certain treaty provisions.
- The government announced abrogations of trade agreements that no longer served national interests.
- Historical abrogations of discriminatory laws marked progress in civil rights.
- The committee reviewed proposed abrogations of regulatory policies.
- Multiple abrogations of international accords created diplomatic tensions.