revogada

Revogada is the feminine participle of the Portuguese verb revogar and is used as an adjective to describe something that has been repealed, rescinded, or cancelled, typically a law, regulation, or normative act. When a provision is no longer in force, it is described as “lei revogada” or “regulamento revogado,” depending on the gender of the noun it modifies.

Etymology and form: The term derives from revogar, which comes from the Latin revocare, meaning to call back or withdraw. As a grammatical form, revogada agrees with feminine nouns, while the masculine form is revogado and the neuter form is revogado or revogado, depending on usage.

Usage in law: In legal texts, revogada indicates the current status of an act or rule that has been repealed. The process of repealing is called revogação. A repeal can be express, when it is stated explicitly by a later norm, or tacita, when implied by the coexistence of conflicting rules. Some legal traditions distinguish revogação from derrogação, the latter referring to partial or derogatory repeal of a provision.

Beyond strictly legal language: In everyday or administrative language, revogada can describe any previously stated rule, promise, or arrangement that has been withdrawn or cancelled. The term emphasizes that the item in question is no longer in effect or valid.

See also: revogar, revogação, derrogação.