Revoke Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Revoke.

Revoke (verb): When a legal authority or individual makes a decision to cancel or withdraw a previously made law, order, contract, or agreement before it can take effect. This action restores the previous situation. For instance, if a government "revokes" a license for a company to sell beverages, that means the government is taking away the company's permission to sell beverages before the license expires.