revivor

plural revivors

1. UKlawrevival of a suit which is abated by the death or marriage of any of the parties.

   There may be also a bill of revivor when the suit is abated by the death of any of the parties

   1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC

2. Irelandlawrevival into force of a statute which had previously been repealed

   Where any enactment not repealed by this Act has been confirmed, revived or perpetuated by any enactment hereby repealed, such confirmation, revivor or perpetuation shall not be affected by the repeal.

   1962 Statute Law Revision (Pre-Union Irish Statutes) Act, 1962 §2(2) Irish Statute Book, No. 29 of 1962