decedent

[ dih-seed-nt ]

noun

, Law.

1. a deceased deceased person.

decedent

/ dɪˈsiːdənt /

noun

1. law a deceased person

Word History and Origins

Origin of decedent¹

1590–1600; < Latin dēcēdent- (stem of dēcēdēns ) departing, withdrawing, present participle of dēcēdere. See decease, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of decedent¹

C16: from Latin dēcēdēns departing; see decease

Example Sentences

He admitted to forging a trust agreement and certification of trust for decedent June Wilding so that her property could be controlled by Herrling.

From Los Angeles Times

In that case, the medical examiner said that even though Rupard suffered from schizophrenia and other disorders, his death was a homicide because “this decedent was dependent on others for his care.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Biden plan would repeal the step-up for heirs by levying the capital gains tax on the bequeathed asset, calculated from the original purchase and charged to the decedent’s estate.

From Los Angeles Times

The worse outcomes experienced by the one decedent may be partly because this heart was smaller than anticipated for the recipient's size, and required an extra procedure to compensate for it, the researchers said.

From Science Daily

"The team that did the xenotransplant had several theories about why the first decedent was having more issues, but multiomics helped to define the complications, and may be used to counter them moving forward."

From Science Daily