General Law

Derogating customary law

0254-en RE720 Legal Methodology As of 11.07.2026


The derogating customary law is the suppression of a legal norm through changed legal conviction and corresponding practice.

Deutsch

Derogierendes Gewohnheitsrecht 0254-de

Das derogierende Gewohnheitsrecht ist die Verdrängung einer gesetzlichen Norm durch geänderte Rechtsüberzeugung und entsprechende Übung.

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