derogation

nouns

a communication that belittles somebody or something
depreciation, derogation, disparagement
is derived from
derogate
domain usage
Red Indian
(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
"any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"
derogation
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
jurisprudence, law
is a type of (narrower)
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
abrogation, annulment, repeal