inalienable
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
in·al·ien·a·ble 
[in-eyl-yuh-nuh-buhl, -ey-lee-uh-] Pronunciation Key
[in-eyl-yuh-nuh-buhl, -ey-lee-uh-] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated: inalienable rights. |
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| in·al·ien·a·ble
(ĭn-āl'yə-nə-bəl, -ā'lē-ə-) Pronunciation Key
adj. That cannot be transferred to another or others: inalienable rights. in·al'ien·a·bil'i·ty n., in·al'ien·a·bly adv. |
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| inalienable | |
adjective | |
| 1. | incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" [ant: alienable] |
| 2. | not subject to forfeiture; "an unforfeitable right" [syn: unforfeitable] |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·alien·able
Pronunciation: in-'Al-y&-n&-b&l, -'A-lE-&-
Function: adjective
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred <inalienable rights> —in·alien·abil·i·ty /-"Al-y&-n&-'bi-l&-tE, -"A-lE-&-/ noun —in·alien·ably adverb
Main Entry: in·alien·able
Pronunciation: in-'Al-y&-n&-b&l, -'A-lE-&-
Function: adjective
: incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred <inalienable rights> —in·alien·abil·i·ty /-"Al-y&-n&-'bi-l&-tE, -"A-lE-&-/ noun —in·alien·ably adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Inalienable
In*al"ien*a*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not + alienable: cf. F. inali['e]nable.] Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable; as, in inalienable birthright.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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