decedent

[dih-seed-nt]

noun

Law.

1. a deceased deceased person.

decedent

/ dɪˈsiːdənt /

noun

1. law a deceased person

Word History and Origins

Origin of decedent¹

1590–1600; < Latin dēcēdent- (stem of dēcēdēns ) departing, withdrawing, present participle of dēcēdere. See decease, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of decedent¹

C16: from Latin dēcēdēns departing; see _decease

Example Sentences

In New Jersey, nine months is the standard waiting period for creditors to file claims against an estate, starting from the date of the decedent’s death.

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“Heirs are those who would have the legal right to inherit the decedent’s assets in the absence of a valid will,” he adds.

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The New York medical examiner “found unambiguous diagnostic evidence of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, in the brain tissue of the decedent,” according to a statement.

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“The decedent was found severely decomposed inside a vehicle,” reads a statement from the medical examiner’s office.

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“We are specifically looking to identify the white male adult decedent, who is between the ages of 35 and 40, approximately 6’ and 200# with short brown hair and facial hair,” the statement said.

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