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imprescriptible

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im⋅pre⋅scrip⋅ti⋅ble

  [im-pri-skrip-tuh-buhl]
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–adjective Law.
not subject to prescription.
Origin:
1555–65; < ML imprescriptibilis. See im- 2 , prescriptible

Related forms:
im⋅pre⋅scrip⋅ti⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
im⋅pre⋅scrip⋅ti⋅bly, adverb
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imprescriptible 
"inalienable, not subject to prescription," 1563, from in- "not" + L. praescriptus, pp. of praescribere "to write beforehand" (see prescribe). Usually with right.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: im·pre·scrip·ti·ble
Pronunciation: "im-prE-'skrip-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
: not subject to prescription : INALIENABLE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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