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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