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imprescriptible
[ im-pri-skrip-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪm prɪˈskrɪp tə bəl /
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adjective Law.
not subject to prescription.
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Origin of imprescriptible
OTHER WORDS FROM imprescriptible
im·pre·scrip·ti·bil·i·ty, nounim·pre·scrip·ti·bly, adverbWords nearby imprescriptible
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British Dictionary definitions for imprescriptible
imprescriptible
/ (ˌɪmprɪˈskrɪptəbəl) /
adjective
law immune or exempt from prescription
Derived forms of imprescriptible
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