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Meaning of 'derogation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Derogation [ n.]
- The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.
- An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.

Meaning of 'derogation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . derogation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
Example in sentence:
  • any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed

Nearby Words:

deracinate deracinated deracinating deraign deraignment derail derailed derailing derailment derain

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