oppheves

Oppheves is the present passive form of the Norwegian verb oppheve, meaning to repeal, revoke, or abolish a rule, regulation, decision, or order. It is used in legal and administrative contexts to indicate that a previously in-force provision has been rescinded by an authority. The verb oppheve is built from the prefix opp- (up, again) and the root heve (to lift, raise); cognates exist in related North Germanic languages, such as Danish ophæve and Swedish upphäva.

Grammatically, oppheves is the present passive form. The corresponding active present tense is opphever, and the past tense is opphevet. The noun for the act of repealing is opphevelse.

Examples include: Loven ble opphevet i 2010. Regelen blir opphevet av myndighetene. These uses illustrate how a law, regulation, or order can be formally cancelled or annulled by a competent authority.

See also: Opphevelse (the act of repealing), Oppheve (to repeal). Related Nordic cognates include Danish ophæve and Swedish upphäva.