Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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derogation
n. 1. The partial repeal or abrogation of a law by a later act that limits its scope or impairs its utility and force <statutes in derogation of the common law>. 2. Disparagement; depreciation in value or estimation <some argue that the derogation of family values has caused an increase in crime>. 3. Detraction, prejudice, or destruction (of a grant or right) <an attorney may be punished for derogation from professional integrity>. -derogate (der-a-gayt), ub.
derogation from grant
A provision in an instrument of transfer (such as a deed) that diminishes, avoids, or otherwise operates against the grant itself.