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Stigma

Lakshman v. Pan American World Airways, AIR 1987 SC 229: (1987) 1 SCC 146. Stigma, is something that detracts from the character or reputation of a person, a mark, sign etc., indicting that something is not considered

derogation

derogation [Latin derogatio partial abrogation of a law, from derogare to detract from the force of (a law)] : a taking away or detraction from something (as the force of

Detractory

Detractory, tending to detract: derogatory

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Conventio privatorum non potest publico juri derogare

Conventio privatorum non potest publico juri derogare [Lat.], A convention of private persons cannot detract from public right.

Aerated water

or may not contain sugar and if it does not contain sugar, it would not in any way detract from the standard of quality prescribed for 'aerated water' in its item. It is only the proviso to

Calumny

accusation of a crime or offense maliciously made or reported to the injury of another malicious misrepresentation slander detraction

Defamation

by any slanderous communication written or oral the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another slander detraction calumny aspersion

Derogation

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

derogatory

Tending to derogate or lessen in value expressing a low opinion expressing derogation detracting injurious with from to or unto

Ostentation

The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display unnecessary show pretentious parade usually in a detractive sense

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