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Example sentences for "abrogate"

Lexicographically close words:
abridgment; abridgments; abroad; abroade; abrode; abrogated; abrogates; abrogating; abrogation; abrupt
  1. And it should arm the Federal Government with power to deal in its criminal courts with those persons who by violent methods would abrogate our time-tested institutions.

  2. Our treaty is now terminable on one year's notice, but propositions to abrogate it would be, in my judgment, most ill advised.

  3. No one can invalidate his sentence; he can abrogate those of all others.

  4. This insolent and treasonable conduct led the king to investigate the principles of their order; and finally to abrogate it in all the states of France, as a political organization projected for the acquisition of power and riches.

  5. In this they claimed that the majority had no right to abrogate the edict of the former diet of Speyer for that had passed unanimously and all had solemnly pledged themselves to observe the agreement.

  6. The pope might, moreover, set aside or abrogate any law of the Church, no matter how ancient, so long as it was not ordained by the Scriptures or by Nature.

  7. In spite of his solemn confirmation of the Charter, John, with his accustomed treachery, made a futile attempt to abrogate his engagements; but neither he nor his successors ever succeeded in getting rid of the document.

  8. Except such revelations as GOD shall think fit to abrogate and blot out of thy memory.

  9. The principal object of this bill was to abrogate partially the capital punishment which had so long been affixed to almost every branch of this offence.

  10. If that resolution could have had full effect to abrogate the electoral law which the House had assisted to enact, it would still have furnished Mr. Tilden with no warrant of authority for taking the oath of office.

  11. If that resolution could have had full effect to abrogate the electoral law which the House had assisted to enact it would have still been a nullity as an exercise of the constitutional power of the House to elect.

  12. This king, himself seized by a desire to abrogate the ordinances of his father and indict his counselors, had been solicited by the people and the nobility, who could not do without the Jews, to re-admit them into France.

  13. In his last act he did not abrogate his own expressed statement, that the very essence of his message was expressed, as love to God and love to one's neighbour.

  14. We have no power to annul or abrogate the organic law, and its violation in virtue of its own nature, and our responsibility entails specific penalties in time, and, as it is eternal in its origin and action, eternity.

  15. The state everywhere claims the right to violate or abrogate them at will, without consulting her, the other party to the contract.

  16. The Pope, however, begged Henry in return to abrogate all the laws which had been enacted in England to the prejudice of Rome; but the King declared his inability to meet the wishes of his Holiness.

  17. Maryland and Virginia "suppositions" must be potent suppositions, to abrogate a clause in the United States Constitution!

  18. Maryland and Virginia "suppositions" must be potent suppositions to abrogate a clause of the United States' Constitution!

  19. The Law had never counted a greater number of impassioned disciples than at this time, when he already lived who, by the full authority of his genius and of his great soul, was about to abrogate it.

  20. The law was detestable, but it was the law of ancient ferocity; and the hero who offered himself in order to abrogate it, had first of all to endure its penalty.

  21. Why is it now deemed requisite to abrogate the treaties by which this country has been connected with France?

  22. Whence is it that the United States may abrogate the treaties with France?

  23. Life and work are synonymous, and no amount or form of sophistry can abrogate their relation.

  24. The other teacher led her pupils into a knowledge of the subject in ten minutes, and this one may neither abrogate nor amend the record.

  25. But to carry it, and to bring it beyond a Sabbath day’s journey, and to cut off its wen, do not abrogate the Sabbath.

  26. Both require hallel in their preparations, and the paschal sacrifices must be eaten roasted on unleavened bread with bitter herbs, and they both abrogate the Sabbath.

  27. They must be burned on the seventeenth, because they cannot abrogate either the laws of the Sabbath or the holiday.

  28. But its roasting and the rinsing of its inwards do not abrogate the Sabbath.

  29. Things which are for ‘resting’ do not abrogate the Sabbath.

  30. These things in the passover abrogate the command against work on the Sabbath: its slaughtering, and the sprinkling of its blood, and purging its inwards, and incensing its fat.

  31. Akiba, “all work for the passover which it is possible to do on the eve of the Sabbath does not abrogate the Sabbath; slaughtering, which it is impossible to do on the eve of the passover which falls on a Sabbath, abrogates the Sabbath.

  32. When you are one of us, no Benjamin can embitter your happiness on earth, no Patriarch can abrogate your claims and your father's to eternal bliss.

  33. Nor has the Guardian any right whatsoever to lessen the binding effect much less to abrogate the provisions of so fundamental and sacred a Book.

  34. Although they may abrogate the laws of this Dispensation in accordance with the needs and requirements of the age in which they appear, they nevertheless draw their spiritual force from this mighty Revelation.

  35. If you do not wish it to be renewed, you must remember either to alter or abrogate your Bill of Rights; for the petition is based on that.

  36. Abrogate was originally applied to the repeal of a law by the Roman people; and hence, when the power of making laws was usurped by the emperors, the term was applied to their act of setting aside the laws.

  37. Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one.

  38. He can transfer unto himself the strength of all laws, and abrogate them when he pleases.


  39. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "abrogate" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abate; abolish; abrogate; annihilate; annul; cancel; compensate; contradict; countermand; discharge; dissolve; invalidate; negate; negative; neutralize; nullify; override; overrule; quash; recall; recant; repeal; repudiate; rescind; retract; reverse; revoke; suspend; undo; vacate; vitiate; void; waive; withdraw; vitiate; void; waive; withdraw