Abrogation

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The destruction of or annulling a former law by an act of the legislative power, or by usage. It is a total annulment, as distinguished from derogation, which is a repeal of part. Abrogation may be express or implied. Express Abrogation. That literally pronounced by the new law either in general terms, as when a final clause abrogates or repeals all laws contrary to the provisions of the new one, or in particular terms, as where it abrogates certain preceding laws, which are named. Implied Abrogation. That which takes place when the new law contains provisions which are positively contrary to the former laws, without expressly abrogating such laws ; for it is a maxim, Posteriora derogant prioribus (10 Mart. [La.] 172, 560); and also when the order of things for which the law had been made no longer exists, and hence the motives which had caused its enactment have ceased to operate, Ratione legis omnino cessante cessat lex. Toullier, Dr. Civ. tit. prel. § 11, note 151; Merlin, Repert.

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The destruction of or annulling a former law by an act of the legislative power, or by usage. It is a total annulment, as distinguished from derogation, which is a repeal of part. Abrogation may be express or implied. Express Abrogation. That literally pronounced by the new law either in general terms, as when a final clause abrogates or repeals all laws contrary to the provisions of the new one, or in particular terms, as where it abrogates certain preceding laws, which are named. Implied Abrogation. That which takes place when the new law contains provisions which are positively contrary to the former laws, without expressly abrogating such laws ; for it is a maxim, Posteriora derogant prioribus (10 Mart. [La.] 172, 560); and also when the order of things for which the law had been made no longer exists, and hence the motives which had caused its enactment have ceased to operate, Ratione legis omnino cessante cessat lex. Toullier, Dr. Civ. tit. prel. § 11, note 151; Merlin, Repert.

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The annulment or repeal of a law or obligation by an authoritative act. For example, the common law (in U.S. law) is abrogated by statute.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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    Further Reading (Articles)

    Abrogation to Rebuild the Nation, Canadian Dimension; January 1, 1993; Campbell, Bruce

    Peace or Jihad? Abrogation in Islam.(Islamist Ideology), Middle East Quarterly; September 22, 2007; Bukay, David

    What Abrogation Means, Canadian Dimension; January 1, 1993

    Dissension among the ranks–the courts are at odds over 11 U.S.C. (Section) 106 and its purported abrogation of sovereign immunity in the bankruptcy code, The University of Memphis Law Review; January 1, 2002; Veach, Shauna Fuller

    Free Trade Abrogation Is a Diversion, Canadian Dimension; May 1, 1993; Brown, Howard

    Enrile Cautions against Calls for VFA Abrogation, Manila Bulletin; February 23, 2009

    ABROGATION OF FASCIST LAW DEMANDED IN S. KOREA., States News Service; June 9, 2011

    Abrogation of recurrent autoimmunity provides islet graft survival., Diabetes Week; November 8, 2004

    Abrogation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor decreases West Nile virus lethality by limiting viral neuroinvasion.(Research article), Journal of Clinical Investigation; October 1, 2007; Arjona, Alvaro Foellmer, Harald G. Town, Terrence Leng, Lin McDonald, Courtney Wang, Tian Susan J. Wong Montgomery, Ruth R. Fikrig, Erol Bucala, Richard

    Commonwealth Secretary-General deplores abrogation of Fiji’s constitution., PAC – Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; April 14, 2009

    Arafat Says PLO Charter `Superseded,’ Refuses to Back Its Formal Abrogation, The Washington Post; May 4, 1989; Jonathan C. Randal

    Agency’s bid to acquire loans worth [euro]211m a total abrogation of rights, says developer, The Irish Times; October 6, 2010; MARY CAROLAN

    Maoists to hold talks directly with ‘foreign lord’, not with puppet//Abrogation of unequal treaties, border disputes will be agendas., The Kathmandu Post; December 22, 2009

    Maoists to hold talks directly with ‘foreign lord’, not with puppet//Abrogation of unequal treaties, border disputes will be agendas, The Kathmandu Post; December 22, 2009

    Maoists to ‘hold direct talks’ with foreign lord, not with puppet//Abrogation of unequal t
    reaties, border disputes will be agendas with New Delhi, The Kathmandu Post; December 22, 2009

    Maoists to ‘hold direct talks’ with foreign lord, not with puppet//Abrogation of unequal treaties, border disputes will be agendas with New Delhi., The Kathmandu Post; December 22, 2009

    No abrogation of trust.(Local), The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); January 20, 2012

    BSKF demands abrogation of JS Shipping Body, The New Nation (Dhaka, India); October 4, 2010

    AIMPLB wants abrogation of Art 44, Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India); January 31, 2006

    BSKF demands abrogation of JS Shipping Body., The New Nation (Dhaka, India); October 4, 2010


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