Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Implied Abrogation

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "Abrogation."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The repeal of a statute by a new one which is quite to the contrary.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Abboga-

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A statute is said to work an "implied abrogation" of an earlier one, when the later statute contains provisions which are inconsistent with the further continuance of the earlier law; or a statute is impliedly abrogated when the reason of it or the object for which it was passed, no longer exists.

Defined under Abrogation in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A statute is said to work an “implied abrogation” of an eariier one, when the later statute contains provisions which are inconsistent with the further continuance of the earlier law; or a Slatute is impliedly abrogated when thea reason of it, or thea object for which it was passed, no longer exists.