Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEROGATION
n. 1. The act of annulling or revoking a law, or some part of it. More generally, the act of taking away or destroying the value or effect of any thing, or of limiting its extent, or of restraining its operation; as, an act of parliament is passed in derogation of the kings prerogative; we cannot do any thing in derogation of the moral law.
2. The act of taking something from merit, reputation or honor; a lessening of value or estimation; detraction; disparagement; with from or of; as, I say not this in derogation of Virgil; let nothing be said in derogation from his merit.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEROGATION
Der `o *ga "tion, n. Etym: [L. derogatio: cf. F. dérogation.]
1. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to. I hope it is no derogation to the Christian religion. Locke. He counted it no derogation of his manhood to be seen to weep. F. W. Robertson.
2. (Stock Exch.)
Defn: An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.
New American Oxford Dictionary
derogation
der o ga tion |ˌderəˈgāSHən ˌdɛrəˈɡeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law: the massive derogation of human rights. 2 the perception or treatment of someone as being of little worth: the derogation of women. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘impairment of the force of ’): from Latin derogatio (n- ), from the verb derogare (see derogate ).
Oxford Dictionary
derogation
dero |ga ¦tion |dɛrəˈgeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law: countries assuming a derogation from EC law. 2 [ mass noun ] the perception or treatment of someone or something as being of little worth: the derogation of women. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘impairment of the force of ’): from Latin derogatio (n- ), from the verb derogare (see derogate ).
Duden Dictionary
Derogation
De ro ga ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Derogati o n |lateinisch Teilaufhebung, teilweise Außerkraftsetzung [eines Gesetzes ]
French Dictionary
dérogation
dérogation n. f. nom féminin 1 Manquement à une règle, à une loi. 2 droit Modification aux dispositions d ’une loi. : Demander une dérogation. SYNONYME dispense ; exception .
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