abrogato
repealed
adjective ah-broh-GAH-toh Rare
Origin: Latin abrogatus, from abrogare (to repeal)
Also means
abrogated
Usage Note
Abrogato describes a law or rule that has been formally repealed and is no longer in force. The opposite is vigente (in force). In legal texts you will see phrases like legge abrogata (repealed law) or norma abrogata (repealed provision).
Examples
"Il vecchio regolamento è stato abrogato."
Natural Translation
The old regulation has been repealed.
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