For these reasons the office was officially abolished in 1565.

In the same year, the imperial examination system was officially abolished.

But it was not until 1848 that the feudal system officially abolished.

This gave slaves their freedom, even though slavery had been officially abolished in 1807.

The magiri system was officially abolished on April 1, 1908.

The last execution took place in August and the death penalty is set to be officially abolished before the end of next year.

This line stopped operations on January 11, 1944 due to wartime conditions, and was officially abolished in 1946.

The death penalty for a felony has also been officially abolished in Belgium.

The samurai class was officially abolished in 1868 and has never been revived.

All titles of nobility were officially abolished when China became a republic in 1912.