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Posteriora Derogant Prioribus

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Posterior things derogate from things prior. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 90. POSTERIORES (Lat.) This term was used by the Romans to denote the descendants in a direct line beyond the sixth degree. It is still used in making genealogical tables.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Later things derogate from earlier.