Obrogation

Not to be confused with Abrogation.

In civil law, obrogation (Latin: obrogat[1] from obrogare[2]) is the modification or repeal of a law in whole or in part by issuing a new law.[3][4][5]

In canon law, of the Catholic Church, obrogation is the enacting of a contrary law that is a revocation of a previous law;[6] it may also be the partial cancellation or amendment of a law, decree, or legal regulation by the imposition of a newer one.

  1. ^ Caparros et al., 1983 Code of Canon Law Annotated, canon 53 (pg. 66)
  2. ^ Black, Nolan & Connolly 1979, p. 971.
  3. ^ Obrogate. Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)(subscription required)
  4. ^ Garner, Bryan A. (1999). obrogate (7th ed.). St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing. p. 1104. ISBN 0-314-22864-0. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Obrogation definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  6. ^ Della Rocca, Manual, 69.