Decedent in United States
Decedent Definition
A deceased person. The signification of the word has become more extended than its strict etymological meaning. Strictly taken, it denotes a dying person, but is always used in the more extended sense given, denoting any deceased person, testate or intestate.
Decedent in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Decedent | Decedent in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Decedent | Decedent in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Decedent | Decedent in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
A deceased person. The signification of the word has become more extended than its strict etymological meaning. Strictly taken, it denotes a dying person, but is always used in the more extended sense given, denoting any deceased person, testate or intestate.
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This definition of Decedent Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.