repealedrule
nounUK /rɪˈpiːld ruːl/
US /rɪˈpiːld ruːl/
A repealed rule is a rule that has been taken away and is no longer used.
The old playground rule was a repealed rule, so kids can play tag again.
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2. A rule that was officially ended by a group in charge.
The council announced the repealed rule at the town meeting.
3. An old rule that people no longer have to follow.
Because it was a repealed rule, nobody got in trouble for breaking it.
4. A rule that has been removed from a list of rules.
The teacher crossed out the repealed rule on the classroom chart.