obrogate
/ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/
obrogate verb: to annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.
Verb
obrogate (third-person singular simple present obrogates, present participle obrogating, simple past and past participle obrogated)
- To annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.
- That a law is surrogated, when anything is added to the former law; that it is obrogated when anything in the former law is changed.1880, James Buchanan, Johannes Voet, His Commentary on the Pandects, translation of original by Johannes Voet, page 56
Forms of obrogate
| third-person singular present | obrogates |
|---|---|
| present participle | obrogating |
| past participle | obrogated |
| past | obrogated |
Origin of obrogate
From Latin obrogō.
Questions about obrogate
- What does obrogate mean?
- Obrogate means to annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.
- What part of speech is obrogate?
- Obrogate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce obrogate?
- Obrogate is pronounced /ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of obrogate?
- The past tense of obrogate is obrogated.
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