abolishedrule
nounUK /əˈbɒlɪʃt ruːl/
US /əˈbɑːlɪʃt ruːl/
A rule that has been stopped and is no longer used.
The school abolished the rule about wearing hats, so now kids can wear them outside.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A law or official instruction that has been officially ended.
The old abolished rule no longer appears in the town's law book.
3. A game rule that players agree to stop following.
After everyone voted, the abolished rule about waiting a turn was gone.
4. A family or classroom rule that parents or teachers have taken away.
The abolished rule about no snacks meant the children could eat apples at playtime.