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de⋅ce⋅dent

  [di-seed-nt]
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–noun Law.
a deceased person.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L dēcēdent- (s. of dēcēdēns) departing, withdrawing, prp. of dēcēdere. See decease, -ent
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de·ce·dent   (dĭ-sēd'nt)   
n.   Law
A dead person.

[Latin dēcēdēns, dēcēdent-, present participle of dēcēdere, to depart, die; see decease.]
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de·ce·dent
Pronunciation: di-'sEd-&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin decedent- decedens, present participle of decedere to depart, die
: a deceased person decedent>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·ce·dent
Pronunciation: di-'sEd-&nt
Function: noun
: a deceased person —used chiefly in law
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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