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hello, i met a sentence while learning latin that makes me think: "Lēx posterior dērogat legī priōrī." what makes me confused is the word "legī" because i think that should be an accusativus, however its a dativus. why is it written that way?

thanks for the answers and help in advance :) have a nice day and wish you good health :)