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Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10, Section 892, Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully refused to perform his duties (or follow a given order) or has incapacitated himself in such a way that he cannot perform his duties.
Derogation is a legal term of art, [1] [2] which allows for part or all of a provision in a legal measure to be applied differently, or not at all, in certain cases. [3] The term is also used in Catholic canon law, [4] [full citation needed] and in this context differs from dispensation in that it applies to the law, whereas dispensation applies to specific people affected by the law.
Dereliction of duty is a specific offense in American military law. Dereliction of Duty may also refer to: Dereliction of Duty (book) , by H. R. McMaster, about the Vietnam War
In public law, abrogation is the proposing away of a right, power or value, by a public body in delegating power or failing to carry out a responsibility or duty. [1] [2] The abrogation of such a responsibility or duty, unless required by primary legislation [3] would amount to an unconstitutional delegation of power to a foreign government or other sovereign power.
A soldier who has this job is on "picket duty", and may also be referred to as a "lookout." (see also Vedette, a mounted sentry or outpost) Pincer maneuver; Pitched battle; Pocket: see "salient". Pyrrhic victory: a victory paid for so dearly that it potentially could lead to a later defeat ("a battle won, a war lost"). Raid; Rank: a single line ...
A nondelegable obligation (also known as a non-delegable duty) is a legal obligation or duty which cannot legally be delegated or, if delegated, the principal is still liable for said obligation. [1] They are also known as non-assignable duties or obligations. [ 2 ]
The maxim was first cited by the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Sav. Bank, 104 U.S. 728 (1881) in which the case summary reports that one of the litigants argued, "The duty imposed by statute on the commissioner cannot be delegated to a collector. Delegata potestas non potest delegari."
Revocation of nobility is the removal of the noble status of a person.. That should be distinguished from the concept of dérogeance ("derogation" of nobility), which, for example, in the context of French history, led to removal of the privileges of nobility but not necessarily the right for nobility itself.