| n. | 1. | (Law) The act of reviving, or the state of being revived. |
| Noun | 1. | revival - bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture" |
| 2. | revival - an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religionSynonyms: revival meeting |
REVIVAL, contracts. An agreement to renew the legal obligation of a just debt, after it has been barred by the act of limitation or lapse of time, is called its revival. Vide Promise.
REVIVAL, practice. The act by which a judgment, which has lain dormant or without any action upon it for a year and a day is, at common law, again restored to its original force.
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