derogatory clause

English

Noun

derogatory clause (plural derogatory clauses)

(law) A secret clause inserted into a testament and known by the testator alone, with a condition that no will made thereafter will be valid unless the same clause is inserted word for word (to guard against later wills extorted by violence, etc).

Translations

Translations

Finnish: derogatorinen ehto, derogatorinen klausuuli
German: derogatorische Klausel f
Polish: klauzula derogacyjna f

Further reading

“derogatory clause”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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