derogata

Derogata refers to a term used primarily in legal and administrative contexts to indicate that a rule, provision, or norm has been derogated—i.e., modified, suspended, or repealed by a subsequent instrument. It is typically used as an adjective in the feminine form, agreeing with a feminine noun such as norma or disposizione. The word derives from Latin derogata, feminine past participle of derogare, and appears in Italian as derogata; cognate forms include derogada in Spanish and derrogada in Portuguese.

In legal drafting, derogata is used to mark exceptions or changes to earlier law. A normative text might state that a certain article is derogata by a later decree, meaning the earlier article no longer applies or is replaced in the specified domain. Derogation can occur at different levels, including national statutes, regulatory rules, or EU harmonization measures, where a rule may be derogated to accommodate higher-priority standards or sector-specific exemptions.

In English-language scholarship and translation, the term is typically rendered as "derogated" or "derogation," but the form "derogata" may appear in Italian or Latin sources. The concept contrasts with "derogation" as a noun and with "derogatory" in unrelated usage. Derogata is not widely used as a proper noun.