Broad early usage generated very large historical counts of allegedly abrogated verses, sometimes reaching around 500. The narrower technical definition sharply reduces those figures.
The discussion examines 21 frequently cited cases, testing whether the earlier ruling was actually removed or whether the verses can instead be reconciled through qualification, specification, clarification, duration, or context. Its final conclusion restricts definite abrogation to five verses.
These figures reflect different definitions and methodological judgments. They should not be read as universal agreement on which five cases qualify; each individual argument still requires examination.