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derogation

de·ro·ga·tion

UK/ˌdɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

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(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law

  • “any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed”

Origin

From Old French derogacion (French dérogation), from Latin dērogātiō.

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