defeasible

[ dih-fee-zuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being annulled or terminated.

Origin of defeasible

1
From the Anglo-French word defesible, dating back to 1580–90. See defeasance, -ible

Other words from defeasible

  • de·fea·si·ble·ness, de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·de·fea·si·ble, adjective
  • non·de·fea·si·ble·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for defeasible

defeasible

/ (dɪˈfiːzəbəl) /


adjective
  1. law (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void

  2. philosophy (of a judgment, opinion, etc) having a presupposition in its favour but open to revision if countervailing evidence becomes known: Compare incorrigible (def. 3)

Derived forms of defeasible

  • defeasibleness or defeasibility, noun

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