decedent

After he expired, the fender was detached and admitted to the Surrogate’s Court as the decedent’s last will and testament.

Workman and other officials told him he needed to provide the name of the decedent and the date of death — something he wouldn’t necessarily know until he’d seen the documents first.

The widow or children of any decedent are entitled to the same amount from his estate for her or their use.

The phrators of the decedent in a body were the mourners, and the members of the opposite phratry conducted the ceremonies.