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inderogabile

mandatory, non-waivable

adjective een-deh-roh-GAH-bee-leh Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Inderogabile is a legal adjective meaning that a rule or obligation cannot be waived, set aside, or derogated from — it is absolutely binding. Un obbligo inderogabile is a non-negotiable duty. The opposite is derogabile (waivable). This word is almost exclusively found in formal legal, administrative, or constitutional texts and would sound oddly stiff in conversation.

Examples

"Il rispetto della Costituzione è un obbligo inderogabile."

Natural Translation

Respect for the Constitution is a non-waivable obligation.

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