A repealed statute, to be precise? (5)
I believe the answer is:
exact
'precise?' is the definition.
('exact' can be a synonym of 'precise')
'a repealed statute' is the wordplay.
'a repealed' becomes 'ex' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'statute' becomes 'act' (an act of law).
'ex'+'act'='EXACT'
'to be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "Demand, extort" , "Demand payment" , "accurate in all details" , "Precise; extort" , "Spot on, precise" .)