Definition of «to overhaul the law»

"To overhaul the law" means to make significant changes or improvements to existing laws or legal system.

The raise has nothing to do with the new tax overhaul law. (nbr.com)
Details of the contributors will likely be revealed once parts of the state's ethics overhaul law take effect later this year. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Cuomo kept the coalition's plans for overhauling the laws vague because there doesn't seem to be much of a plan right now. (nystateofpolitics.com)
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