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• XI. ON THE BENCH Recognising that “Ma” had an influence with the natives, which it was impossible to abrogate, the Government decided to invest her with the powers of a magistrate. —  Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary
• My fourth and last proposition, Mr. President, was, that any attempt by a State to abrogate or nullify acts of Congress is a usurpation on the powers of the general government and on the equal rights of other States, a violation of the Constitution, and a proceeding essentially revolutionary. —  Select Speeches of Daniel Webster
• We have no right to abrogate or modify any of those terms unilaterally. —  Starborne
• For those unfamiliar with the actualities of the agreement, there is a section that allows either Washington or any Iraqi government to abrogate the agreement at any time. —  Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude
• Using an in-vitro assay system, we show that INr-1 and INr-2 are able to abrogate the inhibitory effects exerted by Rev and Rev-derived peptides on integrase activity. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles

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