Specialia generalibus derogant spākē-a´lē-a gānāra´lēbūs dā´rōgant . spešâ´libus jenɜrâ´libus de´rōgent .
“The specific derogates from the general.”(1) When both general and specific rules may apply to a legal issue, the more specific rules prevail on the understanding that they are considered exceptions to or special applications of the general rule.... ...
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