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

Days after a human skull and bones washed ashore on a beach in Palos Verdes Estates, authorities are still trying to identify the decedent and the case of death, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

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 federal law sets up a process for museums and federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items, including funerary and sacred objects, to tribes and direct decedents of the people they belonged to.

From Seattle Times