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Definition of: revocation
(rev′ə·kā′shən) noun
1. The act of revoking, or the state of being revoked; repeal; reversal.
2. Law The annulment or cancellation of an instrument, act, or promise by or in behalf of the party who made it.
3. Obs. A summoning back or recalling. [<OF revocacion]
—rev·o·ca·to·ry (rev′ə·kə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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