Derogation

Derogation is a legal term of art,^[1]^[2] which allows for part or all of a provision in a legal measure to be applied differently, or not at all, in certain cases.^[3] The term is also used in Catholic canon law,^[4] and in this context differs from dispensation in that it applies to the law, whereas dispensation applies to specific people affected by the law.

^ Chirwa, Danwood Mzikenge; Chenwi, Lilian, eds. (2016). The Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa. Cambridge University Press. p. 56.
^ Little, David (1988). "In Pursuit of a Just Peace: Notes Toward an Understanding of Promoting Human Rights". The United States Institute of Peace Journal. 31. United States Institute of Peace.
^ European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Derogation, published 11 March 2007, accessed 14 December 2023
^ Manual of Canon Law, pg. 69

[1] Chirwa, Danwood Mzikenge; Chenwi, Lilian, eds. (2016). The Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa. Cambridge University Press. p. 56.

[2] Little, David (1988). "In Pursuit of a Just Peace: Notes Toward an Understanding of Promoting Human Rights". The United States Institute of Peace Journal. 31. United States Institute of Peace.

[ef-3] European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Derogation, published 11 March 2007, accessed 14 December 2023

[DellaRocca-4] Manual of Canon Law, pg. 69

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