indefeasible
not defeasible; not to be annulled or made void; not forfeitable.
Origin of indefeasible
1Other words from indefeasible
- in·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, in·de·fea·si·ble·ness, noun
- in·de·fea·si·bly, adverb
Words Nearby indefeasible
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How to use indefeasible in a sentence
Enough on this small Wyndham matter; which is nearly altogether English, but in which Friedrich too has his indefeasible property.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleThis name He has not obtained by favour nor attained by effort, but inherited by indefeasible right.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles EdwardsNo man could do an article on the people's indefeasible rights with more pronounced vigour than Mr. Slide.
Phineas Finn | Anthony TrollopeIf the right to land be indefeasible, could the Government run a road through it?
It is indefeasible and perpetual,—not to be sold, not to be bought.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume XI (of 20) | Charles Sumner
British Dictionary definitions for indefeasible
/ (ˌɪndɪˈfiːzəbəl) /
law not liable to be annulled or forfeited
Derived forms of indefeasible
- indefeasibility or indefeasibleness, noun
- indefeasibly, adverb
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