revokedrule
nounUK /rɪˈvəʊkt ruːl/
US /rɪˈvoʊkt ruːl/
A rule that has been taken away and is no longer in use.
The teacher told us the old no-running rule was a revokedrule, so we could play tag in the hall.
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2. A game rule that was officially removed after the game changed.
The referee announced a revokedrule about touching the ball with your hands.
3. A law or policy that has been formally cancelled by an authority.
The city made the old parking fine a revokedrule last month.
4. A rule that someone in charge has taken back or undone.
Because the club leader changed her mind, the snack ban became a revokedrule.