"annulling of (a law) by legislative action," 1530s, from Latin abrogationem (nominative abrogatio) "a repeal (of a law)," noun of action from past participle stem of abrogare &quo [..]

(n) the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

The cancellation of the part of a contract that has not yet been performed. For example, if parties agree to several deliveries of goods, but after the first delivery, war is declared in the buyer´s country and no further goods can be delivered, the buyer must pay the first delivery, but the contract is abrogated for the remaining ones. See force m [..]

The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.I consider the sudden and violent abrogation of the office of Master in Chancery, by the new Constitution, as a __ premature act; inasmuch as [..]

The breaking of an agreement, such as an Indian TREATY, by one of those who made it, or by a higher power. This term is used when breaking is, or may be, authorized by law. For example, the Migratory Birds Convention Treaty is said to abrogate the hunting rights provisions of some or all of the NUMBERED TREATIES.