To abolish / To repeal
Definition
The act of officially abolishing, annulling, suppressing, or repealing a law, custom, public institution, or legal social status, through an official legislative act or a decree issued by a sovereign state authority.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To abolish / To repeal
- To abrogate
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Fourth conjugation regular verb, using the modern -esc particle during present conjugation. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'abolir', originating from the Latin verb 'abolere' (to destroy / to efface). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.boˈli] |
| Source | Romanian Language Etymological Dictionary -> Academic Wordlist |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Parlamentul a votat un nou proiect de lege menit să abolească taxele vamale discriminatorii pentru micile întreprinderi.
EN: The Parliament voted on a new bill designed to abolish discriminatory customs duties for small businesses.
RO: Multe state europene au decis să abolească pedeapsa cu moartea în cursul secolului trecut, înlocuind-o cu detenția pe viață.
EN: Many European states decided to abolish the death penalty during the last century, replacing it with life imprisonment.
RO: Este de datoria unei societăți democratice să abolească orice privilegii de clasă care încalcă egalitatea cetățenilor.
EN: It is the duty of a democratic society to abolish any class privileges that violate the equality of citizens.
Idioms & Phrases
A aboli sclavia / To abolish slavery
RO: Act istoric și juridic de referință prin care s-a interzis de drept și de fapt deținerea de ființe umane ca proprietate privată.
EN: A reference historical and legal act through which the ownership of human beings as private property was prohibited in law and fact.
A aboli un obicei / To abolish a custom / To suppress a tradition
RO: Decizie administrativă sau culturală de a interzice o practică tradițională învechită care contravine legilor moderne.
EN: An administrative or cultural decision to prohibit an outdated traditional practice that violates modern laws.
A aboli prerogativele / To abolish prerogatives / To strip privileges
RO: Măsură constituțională prin care se suprimă drepturile speciale deținute în mod exclusiv de monarh sau de o anumită castă.
EN: A constitutional measure by which special rights held exclusively by the monarch or a certain caste are suppressed.
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