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defeasible

[dih-fee-zuh-buh l]
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adjective
  1. capable of being annulled or terminated.
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Origin of defeasible

From the Anglo-French word defesible, dating back to 1580–90. See defeasance, -ible
Related formsde·fea·si·ble·ness, de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·fea·si·ble, adjectivenon·de·fea·si·ble·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for defeasible

defeasible

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 knownCompare incorrigible (def. 3)
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Derived Formsdefeasibleness or defeasibility, noun
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