Legal Definitions - antiquare

Definition: Antiquare (an-ti-kwair-ee) is a Latin term used in Roman law. It has two meanings:

1. To reject a proposal for a new law. When people voted against a proposed law, they wrote the letter "A" for antiquo, which means "I am for the old law."
2. To repeal a law.

Examples:

• When the proposal for a new law was presented, many people voted against it by writing the letter "A" on their ballots. This meant that they wanted to antiquare the proposal and keep the old law.
• The government decided to antiquare the law that had been causing a lot of problems for the citizens.

The examples illustrate how antiquare was used in Roman law. When people voted against a new law by writing "A" on their ballots, they were rejecting the proposal and showing their support for the old law. Similarly, when the government decided to antiquare a law, they were repealing it and going back to the old law.