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  2. Derogation - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Do-gooder derogation - Wikipedia

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    Do-gooder derogation is a phenomenon where a person's morally motivated behavior leads to them being perceived negatively by others. The term "do-gooder" refers to a person who deviates from the majority in terms of behavior, because of their morality.

  4. Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights

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    No derogation from Article 2, except in respect of deaths resulting from lawful acts of war, or from Articles 3, 4 (paragraph 1) and 7 shall be made under this provision. 3. Any High Contracting Party availing itself of this right of derogation shall keep the Secretary General of the Council of Europe fully informed of the measures which it has ...

  5. Human rights - Wikipedia

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    Human rights are universally recognized moral principles or norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both national and ...

  6. Right to a fair trial - Wikipedia

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    A fair trial is a trial which is "conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge". [1] Various rights associated with a fair trial are explicitly proclaimed in Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and Article 6 of the European Convention of Human ...

  7. Legal recognition - Wikipedia

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    Article 16 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights affords the right to be recognized everywhere as a person before the law. [2] The derogation of this right this is prohibited, even during the proclamation of public emergencies that threaten the life of the nation. [3] Legal recognition varies between jurisdictions.

  8. Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment - Wikipedia

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    Cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (CIDT) is treatment of persons which is contrary to human rights or dignity, but is not classified as torture.It is forbidden by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the United Nations Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

  9. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Wikipedia

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    Articles 18–21 sanction the so-called "constitutional liberties" and spiritual, public, and political freedoms, such as freedom of thought, opinion, expression, religion and conscience, word, peaceful association of the individual, and receiving and imparting information and ideas through any media.