repone

/ rɪˈpəʊn /

verb

1. tr Scots law to restore (someone) to his or her former status, office, etc; rehabilitate

Word History and Origins

Origin of repone¹

C16: from Latin repōnere to put back, replace

Example Sentences

Repone, rē-pōn′, v.t. to replace: to reply.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of the motives of the Fiabe have been traced to the Posilipeata di Massillo Repone, the Biblioteca dei Genj, the Gabinetto delle Fate, the Arabian Nights, and those Persian and Chinese stories which were fashionable a hundred and fifty years ago.

From Project Gutenberg

The Generall Assembly considering that sentences of Superiour Judicatories of the Kirk should stand effectuall, while they be taken away by themselves, and that they should not be made void and ineffectuall by Inferiour Judicatories: Therefore discharges all Provinciall Assemblies to repone any Minister deposed by the Generall Assembly.

From Project Gutenberg

And all Presbyteries to repone any Ministers deposed either by General or Provincial Assemblies; And declares and ordains, that all such sentences of reposition by these Inferiour Judicatories respectivè, shall be null in themselves; And that the sentences of deposition by the Superiour Judicatories respectivé shall stand valid and effectual notwithstanding thereof.

From Project Gutenberg

Some time after, his friends prevailed with the bishop of Glasgow to repone him, upon condition he would take back his declinature, and for that purpose, wrote to Mr. Dickson to come to Glasgow.

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