Sentence examples for derogation of provisions from inspiring English sources

The Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation of Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights state that: "Public health may be invoked as a ground for limiting certain rights in order to allow a state to take measures dealing with a serious threat to the health of the population or individual members of the population.

Consequently, we hold that a taxpayer will have standing consistent with Article III to invoke federal judicial power when he alleges that congressional action under the taxing and spending clause is in derogation of those constitutional provisions which operate to restrict the exercise of the taxing and spending power.

Mr. Obama nevertheless challenged dozens of provisions early last year.

The derogation of derogation is doing well.

They signed an unprecedented derogation of power from Whitehall.

But in American political history, that word has profound resonance as a derogation of opportunism.

Many Tories were demanding she went for a temporary derogation of human rights laws.

"My whole life has been a derogation of my responsibilities to my fatal foetus".

Granting the officers anonymity would be a "major derogation of the open justice principles", said barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher, for the media.

The resolution of the Senate is wholly unauthorized by the Constitution, and in derogation of its entire spirit.

That meaning, metaphorically extended, landed -- plop! -- in the middle of political terminology as a derogation of moderation.