derogatory clause

noun

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).

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Meanings

nounderogatory clause (plural derogatory clauses)

plural derogatory clauses

  1. lawA 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

Finnish derogatorinen ehto, derogatorinen klausuuli
  • derogatorinen ehtoTranslations
  • derogatorinen klausuuliTranslations
German derogatorische Klausel
  • derogatorische KlauselTranslations
Polish klauzula derogacyjna
  • klauzula derogacyjnaTranslations
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APA

derogatory clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derogatory%20clause

MLA

“derogatory clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derogatory%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derogatory clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derogatory%20clause.

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