past tense of repeal; officially revoked or annulled a law or regulation
From Old French 'rapeler' meaning 'to call back,' from 're-' (back) + 'apeler' (to call). Entered English in the 14th century
When a law is repealed, it's literally being 'called back' - like the government saying 'never mind' to a previous decision! Prohibition was famously repealed in 1933.
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