Overturningrepeal
Overturningrepeal is a term used in political science and legal discourse to describe the process by which a repeal of a law, regulation, or policy is reversed, resulting in the reinstatement of the original rule. It covers the various pathways through which a policy once repealed can be brought back into force, whether through legislative, constitutional, judicial, or administrative action. The concept is commonly discussed in studies of legislative dynamics, policy stability, and governance in decentralized or constitutionally flexible systems.
Contexts in which overturningrepeal arises include legislative sessions where a new majority chooses to reenact a
Mechanisms commonly used to achieve overturningrepeal include: enacting a new statute that reenacts the policy, adopting
Legal and practical considerations include transition arrangements, grandfathering of existing rights or obligations, budgetary and administrative
See also: repeal, reenactment, policy reversal, restoration of law.