Abolished / Repealed
Definition
A quality designating a law, custom, privilege, or institution that has been officially abolished, annulled, or suppressed through a legislative act or an authoritative decree. It derives from the past participle of the verb 'to abolish'.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Abolished / Repealed
- Abrogated
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Regular variable adjective with four morphological forms. |
| Formation | Derived from the past participle of the verb 'a aboli', fully adjectivized in modern learned registers. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.boˈlit] |
| Source | Romanian Language Etymological Dictionary -> Academic Wordlist |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Acel vechi impozit feudal a fost definitiv abolit în urma reformelor agrare de la sfârșitul secolului.
EN: That old feudal tax was definitively abolished following the agrarian reforms at the end of the century.
RO: Măsurile restrictive au rămas abolite chiar și după ce starea de urgență a fost ridicată de autorități.
EN: The restrictive measures remained abolished even after the state of emergency was lifted by the authorities.
RO: Un privilegiu odată abolit prin constituție nu mai poate fi reinstaurat fără un vot unanim în parlament.
EN: A privilege once abolished by the constitution can no longer be reinstated without a unanimous vote in parliament.
Idioms & Phrases
Drept abolit / Abolished right / Repealed law
RO: Prerogativă sau normă juridică veche care și-a pierdut complet validitatea legală în urma unei decizii legislative.
EN: An old prerogative or legal norm that has completely lost its legal validity following a legislative decision.
Obicei abolit / Abolished custom / Suppressed tradition
RO: Practică tradițională care a fost interzisă în mod oficial deoarece contravine normelor etice sau sociale moderne.
EN: A traditional practice that has been officially prohibited because it violates modern ethical or social norms.
Statut abolit / Abolished status / Revoked standing
RO: Poziție socială sau funcție administrativă retrasă definitiv prin emiterea unui nou act normativ.
EN: A social position or administrative function permanently withdrawn through the issuance of a new regulatory act.
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