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Derogation

Derogation, the act of weakening or retraining a former law or contract. It is an established rule that a

derogation [Latin derogatio partial abrogation of a law, from derogare to detract from the force of (a law)] :

The act of derogating partly repealing or lessening in value disparagement detraction depreciation followed by of from or to

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Derogatory

To annul in part to repeal partly to restrict to limit the action of said of a law

Derogatory

A detractor

Specilia generalibus derogant (L.R.I. C.P. 546), special words derogate from general ones.

Generalibus specialia derogant. Lofft, 351; Halkerston, 51.-(Special things derogate from general.)

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