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). [Cases: Statutes 237, 239. C.J.S. Statutes §§ 380, 382.]
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-[schwa]-gayt), vb.
