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decedent

noun de·ce·dent \di-ˈsē-d^ənt\

law : a dead person

Full Definition of DECEDENT

: a deceased person —used chiefly in law

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Origin of DECEDENT

Latin decedent-, decedens, present participle of decedere

First Known Use: 1599

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with DECEDENT

precedent, succedent

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decedent

noun de·ce·dent \di-ˈsē-d^ənt\

Definition of DECEDENT for Kids

: a dead person

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decedent

noun de·ce·dent \di-ˈsēd-^ənt\

Medical Definition of DECEDENT

: a deceased person—used chiefly in law

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