REPEA'LABLE, adjective Capable of being repealed; revocable by the same power that enacted. It is held as a sound principle, that charters or grants which vest rights in individuals or corporations, are not repealable without the consent of the grantees, unless a clause reserving the right is inserted in the act.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.