Original: The Doctrine of Implied repeal is a concept in English constitutional theory which states that where an Act of Parliament conflicts with an earlier one , the later Act takes precedence and the conflicting parts of the earlier Act are repealed ( i.e. no longer law ) .
Simplified: The Doctrine of Implied repeal is a concept in English constitutional theory which states that an earlier Act of Parliament can not be used to amend or repeal a later Act .