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The phrase "act was repealed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal or legislative contexts to indicate that a specific law or regulation has been officially revoked or annulled.
Example: "The controversial act was repealed after widespread public protests and calls for reform."
Alternatives: "law was annulled" or "statute was rescinded".
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The act was repealed in 1802.
The Act was repealed (subject to an exception) by Pub.
Section 102 of the Act was repealed by Pub.
The Act was repealed effective Oct. 1, 1979, by Pub.
The Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed only in 1943.
(The Alien Land Act was repealed in the 1950's).
The act was repealed a year after his arrest on account of its blatant misuse.
The act was repealed in 1991, but Johannesburg retains a high degree of racial segregation.
That Act was repealed much later, close to 100 years later, in 1978.
The Engraver's Copyright Act was repealed by the Copyright Act 1911.
When the Volstead Act was repealed in 1933, truckers held a mock funeral.
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