revoker
One who cancels
A revoker is someone who revokes—who cancels, withdraws, or annuls something previously granted or established.
The term appears most often in legal and administrative contexts: The revoker of the will was the testator himself.
In card games like bridge, a revoker is a player who fails to follow suit when able, committing a revoke.
Declared void from start
- terminationAct of ending something
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- voidingNullifying or emptying
abrogation · repeal · nullification · dissolution · cessation · discontinuation · countermanding · quashing
Formal withdrawal of statement
- disavowalRejection of connection
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- abjurationSworn repudiation of allegiance
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
reversal · backtracking · withdrawal · disclaimer · about-face · U-turn · climb-down · walkback
Writ requiring testimony
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- litigationLegal dispute process
- rulingFormal legal determination
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
decree · statute · ordinance · license · permit · certification · charter · covenant
Formal authoritative directive
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
regulation · administration · governance · discretion · authorization · delegation · adjudication · tribunal
annulment
Declared void from start
- terminationAct of ending something
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
- invalidationAct of nullifying
voiding · abrogation · repeal · nullification · dissolution · cessation · discontinuation · countermanding · quashing · overturning
recantation
Formal withdrawal of statement
- disavowalRejection of connection
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- abjurationSworn repudiation of allegiance
repudiation · reversal · backtracking · withdrawal · disclaimer · about-face · U-turn · climb-down · walkback · change of position
subpoena
Writ requiring testimony
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- litigationLegal dispute process
- rulingFormal legal determination
judgment · decree · statute · ordinance · license · permit · certification · charter · covenant · easement
mandate
Formal authoritative directive
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
oversight · regulation · administration · governance · discretion · authorization · delegation · adjudication · tribunal · commissioner