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alienability

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al⋅ien⋅a⋅ble

[eyl-yuh-nuh-buhl, ey-lee-uh-]
–adjective Law.
capable of being sold or transferred.

Origin:
1605–15; alien + -able


al⋅ien⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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al·ien·a·ble   (āl'yə-nə-bəl, ā'lē-ə-)   
adj.  Transferrable to the ownership of another.
al'ien·a·bil'i·ty n.
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Main Entry: alien·able
Pronunciation: 'Al-y&-n&-b&l, 'A-lE-&-
Function: adjective
: that may be changed over to another's ownership alienable interest in property> —alien·abil·i·ty /"Al-y&-n&-'bil-&-tE, "A-lE-&-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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